17 - 23 June For the last two weeks the 12th continued its work on the front. Records are scant on details during this period except to...

Two of his planes were so badly damaged they never flew again. Capt Saunders' inspiring example foreshadowed things to come.

13 - 19 May "...a couple of the boys in my squadron got bumped off today very good friends of mine. Kind of got my wind up is all I can...

6 - 12 May After weeks of preparation, the moment has finally come. Ourches, France, May 10, 1918, Commander Maj. Lewis H. Brereton, ...

29 April - 5 May As our Centennial Series continues, we find the 12th Aero Squadron pressing ahead with its preparation for combat on the...

In addition to regular posts, TwelfthRecon is beginning a new weekly series following the 12th Aero Squadron as it fights in World War I,...

We are rapidly approaching the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice this November. The great folks at Over the Front have been...

Quick update today. The Seattle Museum of Flight has completed its digitization of the Wilbur D. Kennedy Collection and published it...

I came across this online collection from the Massachusetts State Library last night. They have portraits of 8,487 New England soldiers...

Over the years, the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron’s insignia has been the subject of some confusion. The insignia in question (Figure 1)...