Who having lost a splendid son in the French Army has given toa great number of us other Americans in the war the tendersympathy and help of a mother.

 
 

CONTENTS

Introduction    By F. C. P.

CHAPTER

I. Verdun II. From Verdun to the Somme III. Personal Letters from SergeantMcConnell IV. How France Trains Pilot Aviators V. Against Odds

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

James R. McConnell Frontispiece

Some of the Americans Who are Flying forFrance

Two Members of the American Escadrille,of the French Flying Service, Who Were Killed Flying ForFrance

"Whiskey." The Lion and Mascot of theAmerican Flying Squadron in France

Kiffin Rockwell, of Asheville, N.C.,Who Was Killed in an Air Duel Over Verdun

Sergeant Lufbery in one of the NewNieuports in Which He Convoyed the Bombardment Fleet WhichAttacked Oberndorf

 
 

One day in January, 1915, I saw Jim McConnell in front of theCourt House at Carthage, North Carolina. "Well," he said, "I'mall fixed up and am leaving on Wednesday." "Where for?" I asked."I've got a job to drive an ambulance in France," was hisanswer.

And then he went on to tell me, first, that as he saw it thegreatest event in history was going on right at hand and that hewould be missing the opportunity of a lifetime if he did not seeit. "These Sand Hills," he said "will be here forever, but thewar won't; and so I'm going." Then, as an afterthought, he added:"And I'll be of some use, too, not just a sight-seer looking on;that wouldn't be fair."

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