First Pursuit Group Reconnaissance Report
9/27/1918
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World War I was the first conflict to see widespread use of airpower. Initially used to locate the enemy; airplanes quickly found offensive uses. This form records the events of a U.S. First Pursuit Group patrol over the front lines in France on September 27, 1918. At the end of the action 2nd Lt. W.W. White sought credit for shooting down two enemy planes.
This primary source comes from the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I).
National Archives Identifier: 1634870
Full Citation: First Pursuit Group Reconnaissance Report; 9/27/1918; Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917 - 1919; Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), Record Group 120; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/1-first-pursuit-group-reconnaissance-report, March 21, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
