Lufbery

They were piloted respectively by Lieutenant de Laage, Lufbery, Norman Prince, and Masson.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

Darkness was coming rapidly on but Prince and Lufbery remained in the air to protect the bombardment fleet.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

It informed me that Thaw had caught a trout three feet long, and that Lufbery had picked two baskets of mushrooms.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

When Lufbery worked into this category the French papers made him a head liner.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

Lufbery, the most skillful and successful fighter in the escadrille, would venture far into the enemy's lines and spiral down over a German aviation camp, daring the pilots to venture forth.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

Lufbery told us he had seen the whole thing, spiralling down after the German.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

I thought Lufbery would show up and point to where the German had fallen.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

When they were nearing Habsheim, Lufbery glanced back and saw French shrapnel bursting over the trenches.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

Lufbery, who evidently has evolved a secret formula, has dropped four, according to official statistics, since his arrival on the Verdun front.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917

Kiffin Rockwell and Lufbery were the first to get their new machines ready and on the 23rd of September went out for the first flight since the escadrille had arrived at Luxeuil.

Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun James Rogers 1917