1st Pursuit Group History

November and December, 1918

Comprised of 17^th, 27^th, 94^th, 95^th, 103^rd, 147^th, and 183^rd Aero Squadrons

Compilations Courtesy of SSgt John DesHetler, 1st Fighter Wing History Office, Langley AFB, VA

Edited by Stephen Sherman, the webmaster of this website, AcePilots.com.

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1 Nov 1918

• 17th - Squadron entrained at Saulty for Toul, and was assigned the 4th Pursuit Group, with the 25^th, 141st and 148^th Aero Squadrons. The Group was to be stationed at Toul and the Squadrons to be equipped with Spads.
• 27th -. Lieutenant Sidney White died from burns received in crash on October 31st. Lieutenant McCubbin missing since 15:30 October 21st, returned 10:00.
• 95th - First Lieutenant Lawrence M. Canan, Frank H. Tillman, John M. Treanor and 2nd Lieutenant Robert Koff relieved.
• 185th - Squadron bombed woods at Dun-sur-Meuse and Bridge at Sassey-sur-Meuse 5:25 inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy forces.
• GROUP - All squadrons put all available airplanes in the air to cover attack of bombers and four squadrons of the 2nd and 3rd Pursuit Groups in bombing of Bois-de-Faye and Bois de-Barricourt 7:15.

• 27th - Lieutenant McCubbin became lost from patrol during rain storm 11:20 while in the region of Lechesne and on observing an enemy balloon in ascension attacked it and destroyed it, confirmed for his first victory.
• 185th - Bombed bridge at Surrey-sur-Meuse 5:25.
• GROUP - All available airplanes from all squadrons covered bombing operations of 2nd and 3rd Pursuit Groups.

• 95th - 1st Lieutenant Lansing C. Holden destroyed balloon near Bois-de-Barricourt (confirmed).
• 147th - Combat report from noon patrol reads, "Lieutenant S. P. Porter, Simonds and Cox - No activity in Clery-le-Petit or Dun-sur-Meuse. If either town was occupied with troops they were well hidden. Over the Bois-de-Tailly and Mont-devant-Sassey the formation was heavily archied and met severe machine gun fire. The woods were so thick that little activity could be seen but from the anti-aircraft fire, it must be held by the huns. The activity around Nouart seen earlier in today seems to have stopped. There was but little Artillery action. The formation caught sight of a Hun bi-place south of the Bois-de-Tailly but it turned south as the formation approached. An allied balloon was up 400 meters a little east of Nantillois with another on the ground near Bantheville. Allied infantry was advancing on Villers-de-Vant-Dun to Nouart and across north of Buzancy toward Harricourt, seemingly meeting no opposition. Some allied cavalry near Nouart. Evidently a dump burning near Vaux-on-Dielet. Believe Huns are in woods. Allied troops in Buzancy. Large truck trains full of men from Varennes to Fleville going North. Allied troops in Briqueney and Harricourt." This was typical of the observation work done by the 1st Pursuit Group during this operation.

• 27th - Captain Edward Rucker awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Luneville 13 June; 2nd Lieutenant John McArthur awarded DSC posthumously for same action. A patrol of 13 planes from 15:00 to 16:25 encountered the following trouble: Lieutenants Colton end Lyman returned 15:40 account engine trouble; Lieutenants Bilderback and Rowland were forced down and returned at 20:30; Lieutenants Bailey, Rowland and Dawson attacked a Rumpler in the vicinity of Clery-le-Petit 15:45 and destroyed it, this was Lieutenant Dawson’s fourth victory and the first for Lieutenants Bailey and Rowland. The Squadron was informed by the 4th Pursuit Group that a German airplane had dropped a leaflet on their airdrome in the morning starting "Lieutenant R. Taylor, J. W. Caster, J. Wehner reported dead; Lieutenant W. Heinrichs reported seriously wounded."
• 94^th - Distinguished Service Cross awarded posthumously to 2nd Lieutenant C! harles W. Chapman for action 5 May, 1918.
• 95th - Lieutenant Holden destroyed balloon near Bantheville and Lieutenants Sewall and Weatherhead destroyed balloon near Dun-sur-Meuse.
• 103rd - While on low bombing patrol in the vicinity of Baalon the Squadron was attacked by a formation of eight Fokkers. In the engagement which followed Lieutenant J. Frost destroyed a Fokker (confirmed), Lieutenant G. D. Lamer and H. B. Bartholf destroyed a Fokker near Stenay, Lieutenant G.D. Larner destroyed a Fokker near Stenay. This victory by Lieutenant Larner was the last victory of the squadron Lieutenant John N. Koontz severely wounded in action near Baztlon and evacuated to Base Hospital.
• 27th - Lieutenant Lennon attacked a Rumpler between Charney and Nautecourt 10:45 and killed the observer. The enemy plane crashed near Charney. Lieutenant Lyman forced down 3 kilometers north of Airdrome. Crash report of Lieutenant Bilderback: Nov. 5, 1918.

• FROM:        B. Bilderback, 1st Lieut. U.S.A.

  TO:              C.O. 27th Squadron, A.S.

  SUBJECT:   Crash near Montfaucon of Plane #4.

  1.         Started on "A" Flight patrol at 15:00 H. Motor ran well until about 16:00 H when turning at 2100 revs it suddenly grabbed and prop stopped instantly. I was flying at 500 meters and had no choice of landing place. Landed in shell holes, etc. Machine is a total washout. I brought back the clock and altimeter.

  Byron Bilderback.

• 95th - "B" Flight dispatched to Verdun Airdrome to act as separate squadron, in defense of allied balloon lines. Lieutenant Sewall destroyed balloon near Stenay and Lieut. Hall destroyed balloon near Charney to gain their sixth and second official victories. While in the vicinity of Dun-sur-Meuse Lieutenants Vail and Pegues became detached from their formation and while attempting to regain it came upon eight Fokkers which were attacking four low-flying Spads of the 2nd Pursuit Group. Lieutenants Vail and Pegues dove through the formation and attacked the leader bringing down and destroying the remainder of the Fokker formation. This was the second victory for Lieutenant Pegues and Lieutenant Vail’s first.
• GROUP - Six pilots from 94th, four pilots from 95th and seven pilots from 147th attached to 185th Squadron for training on night flying Camels.

• 27th - Lieutenant Harkins forced down at Ville-sur-Cousance and Lieutenant Lyman Forced down at Souilly. Lieutenant Stewart on balloon strafing mission at 14:45 forced to return 15:40 account heavy fog.
• 95th - Lieutenant Roberts destroyed Fokker near Stenay to gain his first official victory, and Lieutenant Knowles destroyed bi-place near Montfaucon to gain his 5th victory. Lieutenant William H. Vail was attacked by a patrol of four Fokkers near Stenay and had almost succeeded in fighting his way back when his opponents were reinforced by five more. He succeeded in fighting his way clear although severely wounded in the Section and had almost regained the airdrome when his airplane fell apart. He was transferred to Evacuation Hospital #19.
• GROUP - Orders received from 1st Army Air Service Headquarters that whenever the opportunity afforded, enemy troops and concentrations were to be straffed with machine gun fire.!
• 103rd - Squadron moved to Foucaucourt.

• 94th - Major Fauntleroy assigned.

• 27th - Lieutenant Cooper destroyed balloon east of Stenay confirmed 12:25. Lieutenants Lyman, Moseley and Gwinn drove down a Rumpler camouflaged with white tail and dark camouflage paint, east of Witanville 15:05. This was the first official victory of all three officers.
• 94th - Lieutenant John DeWitt destroyed balloon at Olley 10:05 to gain first official victory. 2nd Lieutenant Thomas E. Pope assigined. Lieutenant Donald G. Herring transferred to Group Headquarters.
• 95th - Lieutenant Weatherhead gained his 3rd and 4th official victories by destroying two balloons in the vicinity of Stenay, Lieutenant Rhenscrom destroyed Pfalz near Stenay.
• 94th - After a trial formation flight during which a heavy fog blanketed out the airdrome, the following officers were missing, Major Maxwell Kirby, Captain Cedric Fauntleroy and 2nd Lieutenant John DeWitt. Late in the afternoon the Squadron received a report that ! two American Spads had collided near Toul and fears were had that they were two missing planes of the 94th Squadron.

• 27th - 1st Lieutenant Edwin Griswold, Charles G. Buckner and 2nd Lieutenant Harold Gilbert assigned.

• 94th - Captain Fauntleroy and Lieutenant DeWitt returned 10:40. While emerging from a bank of fog over Mauecourt in an effort to return to his Squadron Major Kirby attacked a Fokker and destroyed it. This was the last aerial victory of either side during the war. Captain Rickenbacker decorated with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Captains Chambers, Coolidge (posthumously), Taylor, Campbell, Lieutenants Kaye, Winslow, Tittman. Jeffers, Sherry and Palmer decorated with Distinguished Service Cross by Major General Hunter Liggett, Commanding lst American Army.
• 147th - Second Lieutenant Richard A. Stout, Theodore Hinger assigned. 1st Lieut. Simon awarded Distinguished Service Cross.
• GROUP - News of the signing of the Armistice received at 8:15 PM and celebrations were immediately held in all messes.

• 147th - The Squadron having been organized on 11 November 1917, celebrated both the Armistice and 1st Anniversary in Erize-le-Petite. Major Fonnell, the Squadron Commander, with Colonel Sherman, Assistant Chief of Air Service, Colonel Hunter, joined with Major Hartney and the 147th in a big show and they were still celebrating on the 12th. The Squadron, in appreciation of their regard and esteem for Major Bonnell, presented him with a handsome cigarette case
• 2nd Air Park - Moved to Foucaucourt as part of the 3^rd Pursuit Group
• GROUP - Flying discontinued by order of Chief of Air Service due to all transportation being requisitioned bv 3rd Armor. In case of a crash it would have been impossible to get them wrecked machines or to get to them to remove casualties.

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• 27th - 1st Lieutenant Donald H. Hudson transferred to 185th Squadron.
• 94th - Lieutenant Robert L. Collins, Henry B. Marshall relieved. First Lieutenant Alfred Markham assigned. At the conclusion of the hostilities the squadron had completed 314 patrols and engaged in 230 combats.
• 103rd - 1st Lieutenant John P. Healy assigned from 147th Aero Squadron. On this date the squadron consisted of:

  Captain Robert Soubiran, Commanding,

  Captains Robert L. Rockwell, Edgar C. Tobin, and DeFreest G. Larner,

  First Lieutenants Frank O’D Hunter, Percy R. Pyne, George W. Furlow, Theodore M. Hubbard, Dudley H. Manchester, Livingston G. Irving, Charles G. Monroe, Warren E. Eaton, Lawrence E. Cuaffman, John Frost,
  John C. Kirtland, Joseph Waddell, Hugo A. Kenyon, William T. Ponder, Martin F. McQuilken, Herbert B, Batholf, Henry V. Bell, Dan L. Perkins, Rufus K. Goodenow, John P. Healy,

  Second Lieutenants Clarence H. Faith, William C. Appleton, Loran B. Cockrell, Edward M. Gam-ian and Captain Carroll D. Evans, Medical Corps.

• 94th - Ordered relieved from 1st Pursuit Group and assigned 3rd Army, per Special Orders 628 Hq. 1st Army, and ordered to prepare to move into Germany.
• 185th - 2nd Lieutenant Chester R. Tutein killed in airplane accident near Verdun.

• 27th - First Lieutenant Cedric A. Smith transferred from 94th Squadron 1st Lieutenant Robert Donaldson and Leo H. Dawcon transferred to 94th Squadron.
• 94th - Squadron now consisted of:

  Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, commanding.

  Majors Reed S. Chambers, Maxwell Kirby, Cedric Fauntleroy.

  Captains James A. Meissner, Thorne C. Taylor, H. Weir Cook, Samuel Kaye, Jr., William W. Palmer, J. Bayard H. Smith,

  First Lieutenants Alden B. Sherry, John M. Jeffers, Chester A. Snow, Jr., Charles A. Rankin, Wiley S. Sparks, Robert Z Cates, Kendall F. Hopkins, Charles T. Crocker, Ben C. Jones, William W. Fowler, Duncan R. McKenzie, Joseph H. Eastman, Arthur L. Cunningham, Robert Donaldson, Leo J. Dawson, J. Loy Maloney, James L. Davitt,

  Second Lieutenants Dudley M. Outcalt, Raymond W. Evitt, John DeWitt, Karl F. Jackson and Alfred Markham,

  with 1st Lieutenant Paul Walters, Medical Corps, and Second Lieutenants Frank Schroeder and Thomas E. Pope, Ordnance Department, attached.

• 147th - Squadron consisted of:

  1st Lieutenant Francis M. Simonds, Commanding

  First Lieutenants Charles A. Bain, William E. Barnes, Arthur H. Becker, George J. Drew, James A. Butler Jr., Thomas Carroll, Charles E. Cox, Hayward Cutting, Courtney L. Dickerson, Herbert L. Evans, Earl E. Garbutt, James A. Healy, Arthur H. Jones, James C. McAvey, Oscar P. Myers, Walter A. Muther, Collier C. Olive, Ralph A. O’,Neill, Edward P. Peake, Stuart M. Purcell, Joseph C. Raible, Jr., Louis C. Simon, Jr., Phillip H. Stones,

  Second Lieutenants Thomas J. Abernathy, Reginald Bowles, Moses Brody, Norbert D. Gorman, Theodore W. Hinger, Charles P. Porter, Kenneth L. Porter, Josiah P. Rowe, Jr., Richard R. Stout, George G. Willard, and 2nd Lieutenant John H. Harvey, Ordnance Department and 146 enlisted men.

• 27th - 2nd Lieutenants Pierre A. Chamberlain assigned. 1st Lieutenant Cedric A. Smith transferred to 185th Aero Squadron. 2nd Lieutenant William H. Cosgrove, Ordnance Department, transferred to Group Headquarters.
• 94th - Second Lieutenant Byron P. Norris transferred to 185th Squadron.
• 4th Air Park - 2nd Lieutenant Charles I. Harrington transferred from 648th Aero Squadron. 2nd Lieutenant Wallace L. Kemp transferred to Group Headquarters.
• 468th Aero Squadron 1st Lieutenant Frederick I. Ordway transferred from Group Headquarters and assumed command.

• 27th - 2nd Lieutenant Edward C. Faircloth assigned.
• 94th - 1st Lieutenant Robert Donaldson transferred to 27th Squadron. 1st Lieutenant Emery A. Sansom transferred to Group Headquarters.
• 4th Air Park - Captain James L. McGrath transferred from Group Headquarters.

• 94th - 1st Lieutenant Roland J. Bennett, Medical Corps, assigned

• 27th - 2nd Lieut. James E. McDevitt assigned.
• 94th - Squadron departed Rembercourt by way of Cahomont Seuilly, Verdun, Aggunes, Villon Bras, Longuyan, arriving at Moors late in evening.
• 95th - 2nd Lieutenant I,eBrand M. Vandewater assigned.
• GROUP - 2nd Lieutenant Thomas J. Abernathy assigned as editor of Group Paper, "Out of Control."

• 27th - 1st Lieutenant Robert T. Spencer, Medical Corps, assigned.
• 95th - 1st Lieutenant Roland J. Bennett, Medical Corps, relieved. Second Lieutenant A. L. Joyce assigned.
• 185th - 2nd Lieutenants F. F. Stevenson, Edward I. Spraull, Forest E. Heinrich, Billy S. Howell, Philip C. Stetson, John M. Penniwell assigned.

• 27th - First Lieutenant M. N. Daughery, L. R. Donahue, Lyall L. Stuart and Second Lieutenants Reginald E. Crawell, G. G. Enniss, DeGraff Goodman, Homer S. Watt, Howard C. Jelks assigned.
• 147th - First Lieutenant W. E. Barnes, C. L. Dickerson, J. A. Butter, H. L. Evans, Thomas Carroll, and Second Lieutenants Moses Braciy, Reginald Bowles assigned
• 185th - First Lieutenant Muford C. Sharon, Gerald L. Lawrence, Robert N. Tavlor, Second Lieutenant James E. Wilson, Albert W. Quinby and Captain Walter L. Schulze Cavalry assigned.

• 27^th - 1st Lieutenant Julian E. Cliff assigned.
• 94^th - Occupied field at Moors, used by Germans during the war. The quarters were quite comfortable and the squadron enjoyed a Thanksgiving Dinner quite in keeping with the surroundings. The Squadron made daily patrols over Luxemborg as a portion of the 5th Pursuit Group. Recreation consisted of firing pistols and rifles and association with the natives was prohibited.
• 147th - First Lieutenants E. E. Garbutt, A. H. Becker, C. A. Bain assigned.

• 27th - Captain Russell G. Pruden transferred from Group Headquarters. The Squadron now consisted of:

  Captain Alfred A. Grant, commanding,

  Captain Russell G. Pruden,

  First Lieutenants Edward W. Rucker, Kenneth S. Clapp, E. A. Hewitt, H. L. Harkins, A. V. Lyman, H. W. Nicholson,, W. F. Stewart, H. A. Joern, J. M. Gwinn, T. F. Lennon, R. Rowland, S. H. Colton, Corliss C. Moseley, Byron P. Bilderback, J. P. Dupey and

  Second Lieutenants Hollis A. Cross, E. L. McCubbin, F. W. Bailey with 2nd Lieutenant R.H. Bosshard, Ordnance Department, attached and 197 enlisted men.

• 94th - Second Lieutenant Raymond A. Piper assigned.

• GROUP - Following officers were decorated at the airdrome of the Second Pursuit Group at Souilly.

  Major Harold E. Hartney, 1st Pursuit Group
  Captain Harold R. Buckley, 95th Squadron
  1st Lt. Edward P. Curtis, 95th Squadron
  1st Lt. Lansing C. Holden, 95th Squadron
  1st Lt. Cleveland W. McDermott, 147th Squadron
  1st Lt. Oscar B. Meyers, 147th Squadron
  1st Lt. Ralph O’Neill, 147th Squadron (Oak Leaf)
  2nd Lt. Kenneth L. Porter, 147th Squadron
  2nd Lt. Charles P. Porter, 147th Squadron
  2nd Lt. William E. Brotherton, 147th Squadron, (posthumously)

• 27th - 1st Lieutenant Robert H. Bowles and 2nd Lieutenant G. B. Croxton assigned
• 95th - First Lieutenants Richard L. Johnson, Lucas Proudfit and Meredith J. Roberts relieved.

• 27th - Second Lieutenant Frederick I. Bailey transferred to inspector General’s Department, Paris, France. Captain Alfred A. Grant awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Chateau Thierry July 2nd; First Lieutenant Robert F. Raymond awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Chateau-Thierry July 24. Squadron received telegraphic orders to report to Commanding Officer, 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles for demobilization.
• 94th - Captain Douglas Campbell awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action, May 3, at Thiaucourt and May 15 at Luneville.
  Captain James A. Meissner awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action near Toul, May 18, and 30th.
  Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for actions near Montsec, 29 April, Richecourt, 17 May, St. Mihiel 22 and 28 May; Jaulny 30 May, Villecy 14 September and Boisde-Vaville 15 September.
  Second Lieutenant Alan Winslow awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Toul 6 June.

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• 95th - lst Lieutenant Arther Avery awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Chateau-Thierry, 25 July.
  Captain David McK Peterson awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action near Thiaucourt, 3 May and near Lironville, 15 May.
• 103rd - Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action near Rheims, 26 March and Montaigne, 20 April.
• 147th - First Lieutenant Joseph C. Raible, Jr., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Chateau-Thierry, 5 July; Second Lieutenant Arthur H. Jones awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Chateau-Thierry, 16 July. Second Lieutenant Ralph O’Neill awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action near Chateau-Thierry, 2nd and 5th of July; Second Lieutenant Thomas J. Abernathy awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Vourbin, 15 July.

• 147th - All officers assigned since Armistice relieved and transferred to service of Supply.

• GROUP - Advance parties of 27th, 95th and 147th Squadrons departed for Colombey-les-Belles 9:45. Following commendation received from Chief of Air Service: "The Commander-in-Chief has learned with great satisfaction of the excellent work of the First Pursuit Group, Air Service, and desires to commend it especially for its praiseworthy record. The handicaps under which this initial unit of the American Expeditionary Forces has been organized and begun the discharge of its duty are well known and recognized. With fine spirit and determination it has overcome obstacles and already achieved an enviable record. The commander and the personnel are congratulated for their effective and daring work." PERSHING.

• 27th - Departed Rembercourt for Colombey-les-Belles.

• 27th - Arrived 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles
• 95th - Captain John Mitchell relieved of command and transferred with the following officers to the 1st Air Depot- lst Lieutenants Thomas F. Butz, Heyliger Church Edward P. Curtis, Herbert R. Hall, Augereau C. Neizohn, Lansing C. Holden, James Knowles, Jr., Archibald S. McNeill, Josiah Pegues, Henry J. Popperfuss, Raymond B. Quick, Sumner Sewall, Sigourney Thayer, Albert J. Weatherhead, Edward Butts, Jr., Second Lieutenants Elmer G. Rhenstrom, Ord. Dept., Captains Harold L. Buckley and Alexander H. Lanahan. Second Lieutenant Alfred M. Joyce, assumed command.
• 2nd Pursuit Group disbanded and Headquarters and two Squadrons departed for Colombey-les-Belles, leaving Park Company and two squadrons at Foucaucourt. Time was spent in drill and hikes.

• 94th - Major Carl Spaatz awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at St. Mihiel, 26 September.
• 147th - Departed Rembercourt 11:00 AM, arrived Colombey-les-Belles, 19:00.
• GROUP - Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Brooks awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Mars-la-Tour, 14 September.

• 94th - First Lieutenant Eugene Scroggie who had been taken prisoner by the Germans, was released and rejoined the Squadron at Moors.

• 95th - First Lieutenant Edward Burford Jr., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Commercy, 22 May.
• 103rd - First Lieutenant Paul Frank Baer awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Rheims, 11 March and actions near Rheims, 5th, 12th, 23rd April and 8th and 21st of May. Captain James Norman Hall awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Rheims, 26 March.

• 1st Air Park - Detached from lst Army, assigned 1st Air Depot and remained at Foucaucourt to evacuate supplies.

• 27th - Second Lieutenant Kenneth S. Clapp awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Luneville, 13 June. First Lieutenant Robert E. Hill awarded Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star.

• 2nd Air Park - First Lieutenant Wheeler E. Townley assigned and assumed command.

• 27th - First Lieutenant Joseph F. Wehner, awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster posthumously for action near Reuvres, 15 September and Mangiennes, 16 September
• 94th - Captain Reed Chambers awarded Distinguished Service Cross 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Expeditionary, 29 September and Montfaucon, 2 October. First Lieutenant John N. Jeffers awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Retagns, 6 October. First Lieutenant Samuel Kaye, Jr., awarded Distinguished Service Cross 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Epinonville, 29 September and Montfaucon, 5 October.
• 95th - First Lieutenant Harold R. Buckley awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Pertes, 10 August and Oak Leaf Cluster for action near Neuville September 6 and 17th; First Lieutenant Edward P. Curtis awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Stenay, 27 September; First Lieutenant Penrose V. Stout awarded DSC for action at Charney, 28 September and action cited by letter, Adjutant General, American Expeditionary Forces. Second Lieutenant Dewitt D, Rathon, Ordnance Department, relieved.
• 185th - First Lieutenant Alexander P. Schenck awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action near Doulcon, 4 October.

• 94th - Captain Adrian Butcher, originator of Grid Interceptor System assigned. First Lieutenant Alan Nutt awarded Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for action near Forges, 26 September.
• GROUP - Group disbanded at Colombey-les-Belles and all squadrons released to control of 1st Air Depot.

• 94th - Squadron enjoyed Christmas dinner at Moors while preparing to move further into Germany.

• 94th - Captain Rickenbacker relieved of command and with Major Meissner and Captain Campbell ordered to return to the United States. Major Kirby relieved and assumed command of 5th Pursuit Group. Major Fauntleroy relieved and assumed command of 139th Aero Squadron. Major Reed M. Chambers assumed command of Squadron.

• 94th - Departed Moors for Coblenz. First Lieutenant William W. Palmer awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Doulcon, 3 October. First Lieutenant Harold J. Tittman, Jr., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action at Bouresches, 1 July.

• 27th - Second Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr., awarded Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for action at St. Mihiel, September 12th to 15th.

• 103rd - First Lieutenant Frank O’D Hunter awarded Distinguished Service Cross and four Oak Leaf Clusters for actions at Ypres, Belgium, 22 June, Champey, 12 September, Verneville, 17 September, Liny-devant-Dun and Bantheville.
• 147th - Second Lieutenant Charles P. Porter awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Epiez, 16 July and Foret-de-Ferre, 24 July.

• 4th - Arrived Coblenz, Germany.

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