This series features a collection of newspaper clippings about and sometimes written by Raoul Lufbery and his exploits and eventual death.
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American Flyer Brings Down His 12th Enemy Plane
A newspaper article discussing the twelfth German plane that Raoul Lufbery shot out of the sky.
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American Wins Thrilling Duel High in the Air
A newspaper article about Raoul Lufbery winning an aerial duel with a German adversary. Raoul Lufbery is listed here as "George R. Lufbery".
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Brisbane's Editorial on Lufbery
A newspaper editorial that was originally published in the Washington Times, detailing the story of Raoul Lufbery from his childhood in Connecticut through the end of his life as an ace pilot.
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Editorial of the Day
A short newspaper article discussing Major Raoul Lufbery's life, exploits, and recent death.
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French 'Ace' Like Story Hero
A newspaper story about the life and travels of Major Raoul Lufbery spanning from his birth in France to an American father and French Mother, to becoming an ace pilot.
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Hagerstown Man Was With Famous Ace Six Months on French Battle Front
A newspaper article profiling the relationship of the "only recruited man who was a pallbearer at the funeral of Raoul Lufbery". Maximilian Bono was a soldier of orderly that was assigned to Major Lufbery as a personal servant.
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Has Wallingford Forgotten? Major Raoul Lufbery: America's First Flying Ace of World War I
A newspaper article detailing the life and career of ace fighter pilot Major Raoul Lufbery. Several photographs are included from across his life.
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Last Respects Portrait
A photograph from a newspaper of soldiers attending Major Raoul Lufbery's grave. Text below the document "LAST RESPECTS. Gen. Clarence Edwards, commanding the 26th division at the foot of the grave of Maj. Raoul Lufbery near Toul."
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Lufbery Cut Leave to Fly to His Death
A multi-part newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery final aerial dogfight, his life childhood and early life, and his enlistment in the army.
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Lufbery Vanquished in a Battle with Huge German Plane
A newspaper article detailing Major Raoul Lufbery's final skirmish with the German Army. The article includes interviews with Lufbery's family.
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Luftbery, with Engine Stopped Eludes Four Hostile Airplanes
A short newspaper article about Raoul Lufbery escaping enemy planes with his engine stopping from a punctured gas pipe.
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Maj. Lufbery American Air King Killed
A newspaper article detailing the death of Major Raoul Lufbery. The article also details his record number of enemy kills during his career.
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Major Raoul Lufbery Predicts Big Battles Between Air Fleets
A two page newspaper article interviewing Raoul Lufbery where he discusses his predictions for the end of the war. He specifically highlights the growing importance of airplanes. "aviation in all [the Armed Forces] branches will undoubtedly play it's big role, and certainly a larger role than ever before..."
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On the Eve of His Last Flight
A newspaper article originally from The Harvard Bulletin publishing a letter from Lieutenant Kenneth P. Culbert, a pilot who died shortly after Lufbery was shot down. In Culbert's letter to Professor C.T. Copeland he described his final evening as well as what it was like to attend Major Lufbery.
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Exploits of America's Fist Air Ace
Michael Hull
A newspaper article complete with official U.S. Air Force photos profiling Major Raoul Lufbery as a decorated pilot and flying ace.
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The Lafayette Escadrille
John Knox
A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's time as a member of the La Fayette Escadrille, which was a U.S. flying unit under French command at the time.
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Lufbery, 'American Ace' Writes of His Pleasure Flying for Gen. Pershing
Gervais Raoul Lufbery
A newspaper article publishing a letter written by Major Raoul Lufbery to a friend. The article also included information about his life and career as a pilot.
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Lufbery Off to Front In Air Service
Gervais Raoul Lufbery
A newspaper article that published some of Major Raoul Lufbery's autobiographical writing discussing how he enlisted for war as well as how his career began.
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The Sky Raiders
Paul Whelton
A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's exploits as a fighter pilot for the United States Army. Of note, this includes the "Roll of Honor" which is a list of pilots killed in action. Major Lufbery is one of the pilots on this list.
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How Lufbery, America's Greatest Ace, Was Killed
A newspaper article detailing the events leading up to the day Major Raoul Lufbery died in combat and the immediate aftermath by his comrades in the Army.
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Ace in Hartford Saw Lufbery Hit
A short newspaper article about Captain M. Edwin Green, who was flying in the same combat engagement as Raoul Lufbery when the latter was killed.
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Ace of American Aces Gone
A newspaper article detailing the death Major Raoul Lufbery as well as highlights from his career as an ace pilot.
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Everybody Sing
A page from a program with the heading "Everybody Sing". The page lists the lyrics for The Star Spangled Banner, Battle Hymn of the Republic, and America.
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Impressive Service for Maj Lufbery
A newspaper article detailing the funeral of Raoul Lufbery in a cemetery near a French village.
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'Lone Wolf' Lufbery Dared Death Often
A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's penchant to take risks while flying in combat.
