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Page 37; Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917-1919

Gorrell's History - AEF Air Service

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About this Document

In the first World War, aircraft were first introduced to the battlefield. Recognizing the significance, Maj Gen Mason Patrick, Chief of the Air Service, instructed Col Edgar S Gorrell, Assistant Chief of Staff of the Air Service, to gather all information that would "assist in establishing Army aeronautics on a sound basis for the future." Volume titles appear under each series in the browse menu. A table of contents is available on the description page for this publication.

Source Information

Publication Number:: M990
Publication Title:: Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917-1919
Publisher:: NARA
Short Description:: NARA M990. Historical narratives, reports, photographs, and other records that document administrative, technical, and tactical activities of the Air Service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.
Series:: A
Series Description:: Early History and General Organization of the AEF Air Service
Volume:: 29
Volume Description:: Final Report of the Chief of the Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick, Sometime in Early 1919
Original data from:: The National Archives