MAKE A MEME View Large Image Captain Phelps Collins.jpg Escadrille 103 on 7 January 1918 Collins enlisted in the French Service Aéronautique in May 1917 and transferred to the U S Air Army Service in January 1918 He was assigned to the American 103rd Aero Squadron ...
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Keywords: Captain Phelps Collins.jpg Escadrille 103 on 7 January 1918 Collins enlisted in the French Service Aéronautique in May 1917 and transferred to the U S Air Army Service in January 1918 He was assigned to the American 103rd Aero Squadron with a rank of captain On 12 March 1918 Collins and four other American pilots were attempting to intercept enemy airplanes in the area of Paris when for an unknown reason Collins' aircraft spun and dived into the ground Captain Phelps Collins of Alpena Mich became the first member of the U S Air Service to die on a combat mission U S Air Force photo 1918-01 http //www nationalmuseum af mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/050405-F-1234P-059 jpg Unknown or not provided 050405-F-1234P-059 Air Force http //www nationalmuseum af mil/photos/mediagallery asp galleryID 529 page 204 PD-USGov PD-USAF Uploaded with UploadWizard 103d Aero Squadron
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