Flying for France - With the American Escadrille at Verdun

About this film

LibriVox recording of Flying for France - With the American Escadrille at Verdun by James McConnell. Read in English by volunteer readers. The experiences of American James R. McConnell, while flying with the French Flying Corp at Verdun during World War One. Sgt McConnell was a member of the Layfette Escadrille, also called the American Escadrille, from 1915 to 1917. McConnell volunteered for Ambulance service in France in 1915. While serving with the Ambulance service, he was cited for courage in retrieving wounded soldiers under fire and was awarded the French Croix de Gurre for bravery. He decided to volunteer for service in the French Flying Corps and became a member of the American Escadrille, a unit formed in the years before the United States became involved in the war, made up of American Volunteer pilots. - Summary by William A Crenshaw For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (68MB)

Directors & creators

James McConnell

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;biography; World War 1; layfette escadrille; french flying corps; wwi air combat; american escadrille; aerial operations; european theatre; volunteer

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