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World War I pilots honor old comrades in Paris
A group of 43 American World War I pilots returned to France to honor fallen comrades by placing a wreath at the Arch of Triumph near the tomb of the unknown soldier. The ceremony featured a French band playing taps, the Star Spangled Banner, and La Marseillaise, as veterans from the aviation section of the Army Signal Corps remembered shared battles and friendships.
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Paris
UPI
France
U.S
Ira Jones
Milwaukee
Army Signal Corps
Air Force
Billy Mitchell
A. Raymond Brooks
Summit
New Jersey
Brooks
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Elihu Kelton
Palmerton
Jeannette