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Jerry Vasconcells [USA]

Name:Jerry Cox Vasconcells
Country:United States
Rank:Captain
Service:United States Air Service
Squadrons:27th Aero, 185th Aero
Victories:6
Born:3 December 1892
Place of Birth:Lyons, Kansas
Died:17 April 1950
Place of Death:Denver, Colorado
Croix de GuerreJerry Vasconcells

Notes
After attending Dartmouth and Denver University, Vasconcells became a lawyer in 1916. Enlisting in 1917, he joined 27th Pursuit Squadron under Harold Hartney after completion of training in Canada and Texas. In November 1918, he assumed command of 185th Pursuit Squadron.

Croix de Guerre
"A fine pilot. Has always shown the finest military virtues. Went alone with photographic reconnaissance planes, the other protecting planes having been compelled to return. On 16 July 1918, in the course of two sorties, was attacked by an enemy superior in numbers and succeeded, by clever maneuvering, in putting them to flight. Attacked a balloon and forced it down." Croix de Guerre citation

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