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Show American Aviators Soundly Trained Before Arriving PARIS, Oct. 7. (Correspondence of tho Associated Press.) Americans who Join French escadrllles, can from the moment of their arrival take part in bombarding expeditions, thanks to the sound training they have received, say French aviation authorities. The work of a slnglo group, that under Major Vulllemin, may be taken to illustrate il-lustrate this statement During the bombardment of a battlefield, battle-field, Second-Lieutenant Bonfils, the observation officer having been killed, his pilot, Second-Lieutenant Ilallcy, an American, although hlmseir severely se-verely wounded in the arm. succeeded in bringing the body of his companion back Into the French lines. Halloy brought down a German piano that day. Second -Lieutenant Lloyd Schaeffcr, observation ofTlcer, was severely wounded in a figlU, gaining a citation which spoke of him as "an American observation officer of the very flrs,t rank, civinsr fresh n roofs of eonrace and admirable coolness each day. In I full battle he carried out fifteen bombardments bom-bardments at low altitude." Major Vuillemin has cited Harold Wilson Androws,secand lieutenant observation ob-servation officer, as "remarkable for dash and skill. Always in the breach since tho late German offensive, ho has taken part In several fights. He returned from one with nineteen shell splinters ii his plane," Andrews was attacked In one instance by eighteen enemy machines but succeeded in getting away. The next day he brought down an enemy plane. "Officer pilot of a great courage and high conscientousness" says a citation of Lieutenant Edward King McDonald, who took part in ton battlefield bombardments bom-bardments during the fighting on tho Aisne and In Picardy. Two victories are' credited to him. Lieutenant pilot William Hooveler, after several months work with tho American ambulance, enlisted In the aviation, won a citation for his work in nine bombardments on the battlefield. battle-field. Having brought down an enemy in one fight, he returned with nine bullets In his machine. Lieutenant pilot John Glover is another an-other American cited by Major Vuillemin Vuille-min as always ready to start, and al ways volunteering, has given every day fresh proofs of the wondorfui qualities of his race." oo |