Record #:

9022

Author(s):

Rockwell, Paul Ayres

Abstract:

James Rogers McConnell was one of the founders and first heroes of the Lafayette Escadrille. Born in Chicago in 1887, McConnell attended the University of Virginia and moved to Carthage shortly after graduating. In 1916, he was one of the first four Americans to fly for the Lafayette Escradrille in France. McConnell wrote several books detailing his time spent in the war. His plane was shot down and he was killed in 1917.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Feb 1979, p9-11, il, por, map

Subject(s):

McConnell, James Rogers, 1887-1917; North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, American

Record #:

9264

Author(s):

Rockwell, Paul Ayres

Abstract:

Charles Armand Tuffin, Marquis de la Rouerie, was made an American colonel in Philadelphia in 1777. He fought in many battles during the Revolutionary War and enlisted volunteers in North Carolina. He returned to France in 1784. He died of pneumonia and battle wounds received near Saint Malo, France on January 30, 1793. Recently published letters from George Washington and other leading figures of the time show the Marquis to have been well-respected and highly admired. \r\n

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 3, Aug 1978, p14-16, il, por

Subject(s):

La Rouerie, Charles Armand Tuffin, 1751-1793