Very Timid Ace Baer Becomes French War Hero
Mobile Alabama May 15 Lieutenant Frank Baer of the Lafayette Escadrille has been recognized as an American ace with five confirmed German planes down. In a letter to his father he recounts five combats in ten days, bullets in his plane, and rare attempts at “scientific retreating” as he chased and brought down enemy pilots inside German lines. He had earlier been decorated with the Distinguished Service and now holds official ace status for five victories amid fierce air battles.
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Mobile
Ala
Frank Baer
Lafayette Escadrille
Paul
Baer
A.F. Baer
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Arthur Baer
Charleston
A. W
Bud) Bar
Navy Yard
Washington
Enele Sam
Kaiser reading map of my battlefront and local kin
A long list of names notes celebrations and visits among Kaiser family relatives. Albert Pardee turns twenty one, with many neighbors and friends such as Margeret Wilson Clara Saile Mabel Pomeroy Mary Griffis Ines Pratt Helen McAdams Bertha Pardee and others mentioned. Weekend social calls and shopping trips recur with Robertson Weeks Pratt Saile Lansdowne and Eberhardt families. Marion Robertson is named as the newborn son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Weeks.
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Albert
Margeret Wilson
Clara Saile
Mabel Pomeroy
Mary Griffis
Ines Pratt
Helen McAdams
Bertha Pardee
Roy Lathrop
la Verne Pratt
Emil Saile
Fred Griffis
Walter Halcolm
del Martin
Albert Pardee
Clara
Miss Haas
Pardees
Sailes
Hansel
Iowa
Robertson
Lucy
Ruben Weeks
Pardee
Medhurst
Fred Pratt
Watkins Medicine Man
A. Robertson
Geo. Robertson
Midland
Argentine
Eudaly
Wil
Frank Pardoe
Arthur Week
George Eberlandt
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Pleasant Grove Family Social Notes Across Knight County
Pleasant Grove column records Roy Puckett and family visiting A E Puckett home and passing to Grover Ulrich, with Glenn Ulrich staying a few days. Mrs Laster reports Roy improving after his fourth operation. Tangled travel mentions Mrs Ben Whipple visiting, and a mixed account of relatives, travels to Lawrence, Lone Star, Grandview, and Douglas counties with names including Puckett Sanders Hodgins Jupens and others. The dated fragment notes France and a Mother’s Day kerchief gift.
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Roy Puckett
Lawrence
A. BE. Puckett
A. E. Bovhle
Sanders
Lone Star
Local News Notes from Lawrence and Nearby
Mr and Mrs A H Roble motor to Lawrence on Wednesday. Walter Deayavere Lawrence visited on Wednesday, Mrs Gertrude Puckett went to Camp Doniphan Friday to visit Private Clarence Puckett of Battery B, returning Tuesday. Miss Lula Tenee and Grace Baker from Independence visited Pleasant Grove Saturday. The Lasters await the safe arrival of the ship carrying Private Rosie Laster. Mr Leland Hegeman failed the ex test for tank service. offered $22 weekly in Kansas City or baker, but cannot accept now. He earned $30 weekly at Junction City but night work affected health. Jennie Lind Coal at Matthews.
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George Tuttle
Lone Star
Childs
John Wilson
Baldwin
Miss Haas
Lawrence
Saile
Tuttleboys
Child’s Pasture
Frank
Pardee
A. Tackett
Ben Whipple
Charlie Puckett
Lanween
Prig Avery
Ane Chirrehianid
Tai
We. Jupens
Robert Ahs
Ida
Charis
Sandy
Frances Wiley
Laster
Puckett
Annerson
Indiana
Army
Hospital Corps
Action Corps
A. H. Roble
Walter Deayavere Lawrence
Gertrude Puckett
No. 6
Camp Doniphan
Clarence Puckett
Battery B
Lula Tenee
Grace Baker
Independence
Pleasant Grove
Rosie Laster
Leland Hegeman
Kansas City
Junction City
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Escardrille
Raut Aa
Dr. Orlup
Mye
Dick Building
Wilhelm
Jennie Lind
Matthews
E¢Ou
Dorine
Bele
Oklahoma
U.S
Santa Fe
Lal
Overnmelm
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