This Week in 1918...Armistice
1 - 11 November 1918 The last days of the war were evidently very exciting ones for the 12th. Details are scarce but four members were...
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Daniel Pool
- Nov 7, 2018
- 5 min
This Week in 1918...Twisted Fate
29 October 1918 On Tuesday morning, 29 October, the 12th launched Lts. Thomas and Follette on a photography mission. Because...
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Daniel Pool
- Oct 18, 2018
- 4 min
This Week in 1918 | Return of the Flare Gun
The last two weeks have been eventful ones for the 12th Aero Squadron. On 4 October, Lt. Samuel Bowman launched with his pilot (records...
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Daniel Pool
- Sep 5, 2018
- 1 min
A Personal Note
Life and Death Life and death go hand in hand Through this world of ours so drear And the things we hold most dear Live but for a day,...
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Daniel Pool
- Aug 30, 2018
- 2 min
This Week in 1918 | Back at it
26 Aug - 1 Sept Last week the 12th returned to the Western Front. Since August 12th, they have been flying missions out of Toul Airfield....
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Daniel Pool
- Aug 5, 2018
- 2 min
Respite
6-13 August 1918 Tuesday, 6 August, the Aisne-Marne Campaign officially ends. During the Allied drawdown of the offensive, the 12th Aero...
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Daniel Pool
- Jul 28, 2018
- 8 min
This week in 1918 | Trouble
July 22-28 In March 1918, the Germans launched a major offensive designed to crush the British and knock France out of the war.[1] In...
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Daniel Pool
- Jul 4, 2018
- 3 min
Seven Bullets
On 5 July 1918, the 12th Aero Squadron received an urgent mission to photograph enemy lines. Fighter escort would be provided but the...
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Daniel Pool
- Jun 26, 2018
- 5 min
This week in 1918 | A Bitter Monday
June 24th 0400: Gray overcast clouds hang low in the night sky. For the last week men from the 77th Liberty Division had been funneling...
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Daniel Pool
- Jun 17, 2018
- 1 min
First Contact | This week in 1918...
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...
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Daniel Pool
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Latest news...
Alright, it's been a while since the we've last posted new developments on the site so here goes... The Centennial Series continues...
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Daniel Pool
- May 22, 2018
- 3 min
"Deac" gets it done | This week in 1918...
Two of his planes were so badly damaged they never flew again. Capt Saunders' inspiring example foreshadowed things to come.
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Daniel Pool
- May 14, 2018
- 3 min
This Week in 1918 | First Loss...
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...
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Daniel Pool
- May 7, 2018
- 1 min
First Mission...
6 - 12 May After weeks of preparation, the moment has finally come. Ourches, France, May 10, 1918, Commander Maj. Lewis H. Brereton, ...
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Daniel Pool
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
This week in 1918...
29 April - 5 May As our Centennial Series continues, we find the 12th Aero Squadron pressing ahead with its preparation for combat on the...
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Daniel Pool
- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
This week in 1918
In addition to regular posts, TwelfthRecon is beginning a new weekly series following the 12th Aero Squadron as it fights in World War I,...
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Daniel Pool
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
Update: A Memorial, Document Decryption & More Site Building
We are rapidly approaching the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice this November. The great folks at Over the Front have been...
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Daniel Pool
- Mar 28, 2018
- 1 min
Wilbur Kennedy Collection Update!
Quick update today. The Seattle Museum of Flight has completed its digitization of the Wilbur D. Kennedy Collection and published it...
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Daniel Pool
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
Face to a Name
I came across this online collection from the Massachusetts State Library last night. They have portraits of 8,487 New England soldiers...
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Daniel Pool
- Feb 12, 2018
- 2 min
Misunderstood...the 12th's Insignia
Over the years, the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron’s insignia has been the subject of some confusion. The insignia in question (Figure 1)...
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