Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Doyen Parsons Wardwell Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 103rd Areo Pursuit Squadron; 185th Pursuit Escadrille
- Location of Service: United States; France
- Highest Rank: Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/4631
A junior at Ohio State University when the U.S. entered the war, Doyen Wardwell quit school and within two months was accepted into the new Aviation Corps. He was in the first class of pilots trained at Dayton's Orville Wright Field (now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base). A member of the famed Lafayette Escadrille, Wardwell flew reconnaissance, pursuit, bombing, and escort missions and made some of the first night flights over the war zone. He documented his exploits over England and France in a diary and in letters home to his new bride. For Wardwell, the thrill of flying more than offset any fear of being shot down.
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Title
- Doyen Parsons Wardwell Collection
Names
- Wardell Otten, Marjorie
- Wardwell, Doyen Parsons
Headings
- - Wardwell, Doyen Parsons
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Form
- Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts)
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 103rd Areo Pursuit Squadron; 185th Pursuit Escadrille
- Location of Service: United States; France
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1917-1919
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran 's biographical data form indicates that he served with the Army Air Service. Veteran was killed in a plane crash, 8/8/1929.
Materials
- Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [1 item] -- (collected 1996)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/4631
Cite as
- Doyen Parsons Wardwell Collection (AFC/2001/001/4631), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image