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| 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 |
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| | 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. |
| | "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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