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A short history of the Lafayette Escadrille and the Lafayette Flying Corps will be provided here to refresh the reader of its origins, its accomplishments, and its contributions to the war effort.  This history will not be extensive, and will … Continuer la lecture →

Has America forgotten the men of the Lafayette Escadrille and Lafayette Flying Corps? Some aviation historians would not agree.  They would perhaps point to the variety of books written by them and about them.  They would also cite Raoul Lufbery, … Continuer la lecture →

The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial is located less than eight miles from downtown Paris.  If one starts from the Arc de Triomphe and drives through the Bois de Boulogne, crossing the Seine River at the Suresne or St. Cloud bridges, it … Continuer la lecture →

Lieutenant Colonel Philippe D. Rogers USMC Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Section des sciences historiques et philologiques   DEA sous la direction de M. Hervé COUTAU-BEGARIE   Table of Contents 1  A Forgotten Memorial 2  The Lafayette Escadrille: America’s Forgotten … Continuer la lecture →

Le 17 juin 2001, le Mémorial de l’Escadrille Lafayette grouillait de centaines de personnes. Lors de cette belle journée lumineuse, l’ambiance festive était pleine de bavardages, d’activité et de fanfare. Le site habituellement désert du Mémorial était rempli d’un grand … Continuer la lecture →