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6809
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The Lafayette Escadrille was founded by a group of American pilots who volunteered to fly for the French Air Service at the beginning of the First World War. Two of the nine founding members were from North Carolina: James Rogers McConnell, from Carthage, and Kiffin Yates Rockwell, from Asheville. Both were killed during the conflict.
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9022
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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.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Feb 1979, p9-11, il, por, map
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19445
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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 Escadrille in France. McConnell wrote several books detailing his time spent in the war. His plane was shot down and he was killed in action on March 17, 1917.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 51, May 1944, p1, 24, 26, il
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