First WWI death named Parr remembered at Saint Symphorien
The story recalls Pvt John Parr, 17, the first Commonwealth casualty on the Western Front, presumed killed by German fire near Brussels in August 1914, and Pvt George Ellison, who survived the Somme and Passchendaele before dying on Nov 11, 1918. It reflects on the war’s vast toll and commemorations across Europe.
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Saint-Symphorien
Belgium
John Parr
Brussels
Ole Man’ Parr
George Ellison
Somme
Passchendaele
Parr
Ellison
World War I aviation revived at Rhinebeck aerodrome
At Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York's Hudson Valley, weekend air shows recreate WWI flight with a Curtiss JN-4H Jenny and reproductions of a Spad VI and Fokker triplane. Air show director Chris Burke flies the Spad and Speeds crowd engagement with period costumes, theater and toy-like aerobatics amid family entertainment.
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Rhinebeck
New York
Hudson Valley
Air Show
Chris Burke
New York City
Burko
Manfred von Richthofen
Percy Goodfellow
Trudy Truelove
Ken Cassens
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Vintage planes and air shows trace of Aerodrome founder Cole Palen
The piece notes WWI aviation dangers and unreliable planes, with expert John H. Morrow Jr. explaining risks. It recounts Cole Palen’s 1951 purchases on Long Island and 1960 Hudson Valley air shows, leading to a non profit collection that preserves pre WWII aircraft with volunteer help. Ken Cassens describes the Jenny’s roughly 75 mph top speed and its advanced engine for its era.
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John H. Morrow Jr
University of Georgia
Aerodrome
Cole Palen
Long Island
Charles Lindbergh
Palen
Hudson Valley
Ken Cassens
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