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James Connelly [USA]

Name:James Alexander Connelly, Jr.
Country:United States
Rank:Adjutant
Service:French Air Service
Squadrons:Spa157, Spa163
Victories:7
Born:
Place of Birth:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:2 February 1944
Place of Death:New York City
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC - United States)
Médaille Militaire
Croix de Guerre
James Connelly

Notes
Connelly enlisted in the French Foreign Legion before transferring to the Lafayette Flying Corps in 1917. Receiving a Pilot's Brevet in November 1917, he was assigned to Spa157 on 15 January 1918. Flying the SPAD S.VII, he scored two victories before being reassigned to Spa163 on 27 June 1918. He remained with this Escadrille until the end of the war, scoring five more victories.

Médaille Militaire
"Voluntarily enlisted for the duration of the war, has become indispensable by greatness of his character, his qualities as a pilot, and his complete contempt for danger. On 6 September 1918, he reported his fifth victory by downing an enemy scout. Three citations." Médaille Militaire citation

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
"Distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States at Suippes, France, on 6 September 1918, and in recognition of his gallant conduct, I have awarded him, in the name of the President, the Distinguished Service Cross." J.J. Pershing, Commander-In-Chief, USAS

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