Show Ud u. US U.S. s s. AVI Aviator t r Gives ives Life Lifer for r France Pilot t Who Received Medal l From Joffre J Killed Bailed in ill Aerial Combat I SALEM INSTON STO SALEM N. N C. C Sept 23 23 1 V V Kitten Kiffen Yates Rockwell a young oung American who has hns been serving with distinction in the tho French aero corps on the he western battle battlo front was killed thIs his morning In a fight tight with a German German German Ger Ger- man aircraft His death was announced In n a a. cablegram from Paris received h here ioro re late today by his mother Mrs L. L A A. Rockwell Young Rockwell Hockwell had been serving serving- Inthe in inho inthe the ho French arm army since sinco September 30 l U 14 Ho He was active in tho tha aerial fightIng fight fight- Ing ng around Verdun and succeeded in bringing do down n four tour German aeroplanes unassisted For this feat reat he recently received a war cross und and military medal from tho the hand of ot General Joffre who vho referred to him as ae a bold and courageous pilot Ho He had boon been mentioned mentioned men men- frequently for tor bravery braver in the official reports Mrs Rockwell had Imd received a letter from rom her son only a few w hours before the he news of his death reached her He stated he had a leavo leave of absence of ot eight Ight days and had spent the time in Paris aris with his brother Paul Rockwell On the da day ho he mailed the tho letter ho was leaving for tor the front and said ho he had been transferred from Verdun to tc- a amoro amoro moro active sector ector v Kiffen iten and his brother Paul went to Europe In lit August Au 1014 1914 soon after the war began besan Doth Both volunteered for servIce service service ice In the tho French arms arm Paul was I wounded severely tho the first winter winter win win- I ter while in the thc trenches He later obtained hi his hi and now is war lent for tor American n a n e rs |