Sgt. Robert Soubiran poses with his Neiuport at the Cachy Aerodrome in 1916. Members of the escadrille adopted the
Indian-head insignia as a symbol of the American fighting spirit. Soubiran himself was awarded the French Legion of Honor and
the Croix de Guerre and later on commanded the US 103rd Pursuit Squadron, which absorbed many members of the Lafayette
Escadrille after the US entered the war. Photo Courtesy of the AIR FORCE Magazine |
By Tamar A. Mehuron AIR FORCE Magazine December 2000 You will find a fascinating collection of photos by Robert Soubiran, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, on this pdf file You may access the site by clicking on: Lafayette Escadrille I invite you to visit the homepage of the Air Force Association by clicking on: Air Force Association |
A Page From the Past contributed by Z-Man US 103rd Aero News Squadron Newsletter Captain Hamm, editor. You will find a mention of Soubiran in this Interesting history of the U.S. 103 Pursuit Squadron. You may access the site by clicking on: 103 Pursuit Squadron I highly recommend that you read the whole newsletter on this site. |
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