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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1918

Page

6

Interesting Message From Craig Orr, France

Judge R C Orr receives a letter from his son Craig Orr an army forest engineer in France or Switzerland leading a squad nicknamed The Swiss Navy He says no general has pinned a cross yet but he is doing duty and hopes for honors He sent back a French briar pipe and an inventive lighting device for trenches Dublin reports he has applied for passports for himself and secretaries Looping the loop in Royal Flying Corps is described as easy with a lever tilting the plane to its steepest angle and the audience is told to expect a dramatic demonstration in Washington and London

R. C. Orr Craig Orr Gineers United States Army France Switzerland Athens

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