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Rain & Fire | Saint Mihiel Part II
12 September 1918 1:00 AM Toul Airfield, France It was late. Lt. Burdette Wright, labored late into the night studying and preparing his...

Daniel Pool
Sep 16, 20189 min read


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...

Daniel Pool
Jun 26, 20185 min read


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...

Daniel Pool
Jun 17, 20181 min read


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

Daniel Pool
May 7, 20181 min read


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...

Daniel Pool
Apr 30, 20181 min read


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,...

Daniel Pool
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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