The early years -- Leaving home -- World War I begins -- Training in the French Foreign Legion -- At the front -- The Battle of Artois -- Kiffin's recovery and new hope -- Pilot training -- The creation of the Lafayette Escadrille -- Verdun -- The Lafayette Escadrille comes of age -- Passing the torch -- The climax of the Lafayette Escadrille -- The transition to the U.S. Air Service -- The dawn of American air power -- The legacy of the Lafayette Escadrille -- Final thoughts
Summary
"With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Kiffin Yates Rockwell of Asheville, North Carolina, volunteered to fight for France. Initially serving with the French Foreign Legion, he soon became a founding member of the Lafayette Escadrille. This book covers Rockwell's early life and military service with the Lafayette Escadrille"-- Provided by publisher
