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Sep 17, 20189 min read
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...
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Jun 26, 20185 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...
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Jun 17, 20181 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...
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May 7, 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, ...
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Apr 30, 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...
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Apr 25, 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,...
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