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The 147th Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and bombardment squadrons over enemy territory. It also attacked enemy observation balloons, and perform close air support and tactical bombing attacks of enemy forces along the front lines.

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  • 147th Aero Squadron
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  • The 147th Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and bombardment squadrons over enemy territory. It also attacked enemy observation balloons, and perform close air support and tactical bombing attacks of enemy forces along the front lines.
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aircraft fighter
  • Nieuport 28 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5Airco DH.4Spad XIII
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Branch
  • 15(xsd:integer)
command structure
Role
  • Pursuit
identification symbol
  • 125(xsd:integer)
Type
  • Squadron
identification symbol label
  • 147(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • Lt. Wilbert Wallace White, 147th Aero Squadron. He was a Flight Commander for the Squadron and gained 8 victories during his service.
Dates
  • --11-11
aircraft trainer
  • Curtiss JN-4, 1917
Unit Name
  • 147(xsd:integer)
notable commanders
  • Maj. Geoffrey H. ConnellLt. John A. HambletonCapt. James A. Meissner
Battles
  • 150(xsd:integer)
equipment label
  • Fuselage Code
operations
  • --05-29
Victories
  • 28(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The 147th Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 1st Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and bombardment squadrons over enemy territory. It also attacked enemy observation balloons, and perform close air support and tactical bombing attacks of enemy forces along the front lines. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron returned to the United States in March 1919 and became part of the permanent United States Army Air Service in 1921, being re-designated as the 17th Squadron (Pursuit). The current United States Air Force unit which holds its lineage and history is the 17th Weapons Squadron, assigned to the USAF Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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