Show Y f t. t In fn Groat y t-y p-cisi p hl with the McClure Newspaper c 1319 1515 n J Ac tr All 11 rc- rc d for Cor CorI o ol rI Ifal la 1 1 u I lir l' the thc A A. A Copy Fron right 1019 by V. V T All 11 11 Cl the an l countries r i We Wc arrived fd over the lines to bo be vol wet corned by an outlandish h exhibition of or Archy's 8 fury but despite the large tarbet target target tar tar- get bet we wc made mado no was wan received cd and amI nono none of or our Sp turned back lt a quieter region German German Ger Ocr man territory I loo 11 about n inc me c. c There Thero indeed was our Dun balloon floating tranquilly in tho sunshine It was O by my watch We Ve had ten minutes to maneuver manCU for position andreach and reach our objective I 1 looked down at my convoy and found that IHs 1 formation formation formation for for- mation at th the left lert had separated themselves somewhat widely from ruin tho the 0 others Ui I II 11 I rl A Approach Then Thon studying tho the distant hori op I I detected somo soma in tho the sky which soon resolved cd themselves Into a a. groUp roUp of or eleven ceven J. J flying hin In beautiful formation and evidently just risen from their aerodrome at nt Stonny Stenay a l dozen beyond Dun The They Thoy were apPIo approaching from rotH rein the tho west nest and must reach the tho detached formation of ol 11 i pilots before the rest of or my flight could arrive e unless they immediately closed up p I dived down to lO dip them thema a n signal On my mya a way down I glanced around mo lao and saw aw aw approaching us from Met MeU in quite Quito the opposite direction another formation of el eight ht Certainly the I Huns un had wonderful methods o of Information which enabled them to oring to a threatened point juu inu 1111 I speed speedy relief While I debated an In In- stant as to which danger was as the most pressing S' S I looked below an and lIl discovered co that tho enemy balloon men mell were already onga engaged ed in pulling down their observation balloon which was wa the object o of our attack hick of or Dun Dun- sur So U thoy y suspected the purpose purpose pur pur- po pose c of M f our little expedition It lacked yet ct a a. minute or two of or tho ho time lime set for our dash at tho the balloon and as asI asI I viewed tho situation It would not be bo wise for Coolidge and Chambers to take taka their from our formation for for- or- or mation until vo wo had disposed of oC tho the I advancing ad from tho the west Accordingly Accordingly Ac Ac- Accordingly cordingly I kept my altitude do and selm set sel m my ml machine towards the rear of oC tho the I Stenay which I immediately observed d. d wore th the tho red noses of or the von on on circus They were heading In at the J I-J formation which I was still separated separate almost a n. milo mile away from our ur other Wilbur White of or New York was leading No llis pilots lie He would have havo t tt to bear the brunt of or tho attack Sn eH Huns HUUM UH Life Lire tho Fokker leader lealler scorned to take notice of or mo me as at his scouts passed under mc me and plunged ahead towards toward Whites White's formation I Ilet let them pass dipped over sharply and with accumulated speed bore down upon the tall tail of or tho last man In the Folcker Fokker formation It was wag an easy shot and I could not have havo missed I Iwas Iwas Iwas was agreeably ag surprised however howe to see sec that my first shots had set fire to the Huns Hun's fuel tank and that the machine was doomed I was almost equally g gratified titled tho the next second to see the German pilot level evel off ocr hit his blazInG blazing blaz blaz- ing machine and with a sudden leap overboard Into space let the Fokker slide safely b awa away without him Attached Attached Attached At At- to his back and sides was a rope which immediately pulled a dainty parachute fr rom from m the bottom of or his seat seal The umbrella opened within a foot fifty drop and settled him to earth within hi his n n to n lines I was vas sorry I had no time to watch his spectacular descent nt r T tT-ll tT truly wished him all the luck In the world It is not a pleasure to see sec a burning aeroplane nero aero plane pIano d descending descending- tt lo to earth bearing bearing- with it a being who Js is being tortured to death deaths Not unmixed with m my relief In witnessing his safe afe Jump was the wonder as to why h tho the Huns had all aU these humane contrivances and wh why our own country could not at least copy them to save American pi pl lots from being being- burned to a crisp I turned from this extraordinary I spectacle In midair to witness another which In all aU my life lirA at tho the front I have o never nc seen equaled in horror and awfulness Tho The picture of ol it has haunted my dreams during many nights since Upon seem seeing that my man waa WM hit rhad rha immediately elY turned up to retain my superiority p In height over th the other Huns No Now as I came About bout and nd saw the tho German pilot leap overboard with his parachute I saw that a a. gen eral fight lIht was as on between tho the remain remain remain- Ins ing ten and tho the eight of oC 17 squadron Huml Fokker Both oth The Tho Fokker leader had taken on tho the rear real In Whites White's formation when White turned and saw him com corn ing Like a flash Whito zoomed up into a half turn executed a a. mont aliI and camo caine back at tho the Hun l lead lead- ad- ad cr r to protect his pilot from a corta certain 1 death eath Whito was wa- ono one of or the finest fines pilots and best air fighters In ou our group He lie had hul won seven victories victorie in com combat hat Ills Ilia pilots loved ed him an und and dh d considered od him a great 1 leader which h ds Ite I most assuredly was Whites White's s maneuver or occupied l but ut an nn instant li Ho e camo caine out of or his swoop and made rn a 0 di direct direct di- di Jn plunge 0 for the tho enemy machine which was just getting In lino line on th tho o rear roar tall tail Without firing a ashot ashot shot tho the heroic Whito rammed th tho o head on while the two machines machines ma ma- chines were approaching each other othe r at tho rate rato of ot O miles an hour It was a 1 horrible yet ct thrilling sight The rho two machines actually telescoped telescope d each cach other so violent was the impact went through wings arid a at td t first glance both the Fokker and d seemed to disintegrate U t to filled I the air for a a. moment then th tho o two broken s bound together tog r H. 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A f 1 1 Iff ts s tr r t I I 1 joy oy 01 inc nc LILIU tun n- n u. u j 1 down and landed In ono heap hoap ou th the tho e bank of tho the Mouse 1 For sheer nervo nerve and bravery I he bc- lit we this heroic feat eat wa was never ne surpassed sur Bur passed No 0 national honor too groa groat t could compensate tho the family of or Lieutenant Lieu Lieutenant tenant White While for this sacrifice fo for tor r his comrade comrado pilot and amI his unparalleled bled example of or heroism to hi his s squadron For tho the most pitiable feature faa fea ture turo of f Lieutenant Whites Whiten self sac was as tho fact that this was hi his s last flight tho lines before ho lie was 1 va s to leave for Cor tho the United States on onI a I visit it to his hI and two small chit chil dren Not 1 many diany pilots enter outer tho the service sor ice with loved on ones ons s so 50 close cIoto to them Dache Beebe Tills This extraordinary disaster ended ende d the days das fighting for the Hun Hull air men No 0 doubt they valued their own leader as much as us wo did Lieutenant Lieutenan t White or perhaps they trot Rot a t. t severe sever e I tina Ld g n. n ui Ul up inu ui 41 v new method of or American attack A At Atan t an any rato rate they withdrew and wo we Immediate Immediately Im irn mediate mediately turned our attention to the fight which was now In progress between be bo- tween tho the of or 27 squadron at ou our r right and the Hun formation from Metz It looked like 1110 a 3 famous dog fight t. t As I came about and headed for the up mix-up I glanced below mo me at Dunand Dun Dunand Dunand and was amazed to see ono of our piquing upon the nestled balloon balloon balloon bal bal- loon through a hurricane of or flaming flaming- A flaming onion had pierced his wings and they were now ablaze o. To add t to to- his predicament aHun aHun a aHun Hun machine was as behind his tail tall firing tirIng fir tir- ing lag an he dived I diverted my roy course and started down to his rescue but hut I Iwas it t was was- too late lato The ito fifo in hi his hla wings was taz fanned by tho wind and made such Ruch pro progress that he was compelled to land Jand landIn In German territory not far from the tho site of or the tho balloon Meantime other things were wore happening happening happening hap hap- pening so 30 rapidly that I had little op- op j I to look about m me- me For oven as I started down to help this balloon balloon balloon bal bal- loon I saw another passIn passing passing pass pass- In ing me with ith two on his tall tail filling hl his with tracer bullets as the procession went by bP A first in t glance lanco had Identified tho the occupant o of the as my old the the Camous fa famous famous fa- fa Jimmy For the third time since wo we had been seen lying flying together or er providence had sent mo ma alon along Just Justin in the nick of oC time lime to get Jimmy out of oC trouble Twice before on the old Jimmy TImmy had torn off oce his wings in too sudden a a. flip nip and his unscrupulous antagonist had been about to murder him as ho lie wobbled alon along when I happened by Now after a n. four OUr months' months Interlude Jimmy comes sailing b by again aln smiling and natured good as ever with two ugly brutes on his tall trying their best to execute him |