STEPHEN SOHIER BIGELOW
Sergeant, Foreign Legion, and Escadrille Lafayette, N 124, Group 13
Son of Joseph S. and Mary C. Bigelow; was born at Boston, March 18, 1894. He graduated from Groton in 1911, and from Harvard College in 1915. He attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1915, and April 13, 1916, enlisted in the Foreign Legion at Paris, France. In June he entered the Air Service and was trained at Dijon, Buc, Avord, Pau, Cazaux, and PlessisBelleville; he received his Brevet as Military Aviator on Sept. 7, 1916, and on Oct. 18, he was brevetted as Pilote Aviateur No. 4651. He was attached to the Escadrille Lafayette N 102, and later to N 124. On April 28, 1917, he was detailed with four others to act as garde d'honneur chosen to represent the Escadrille Lafayette, at the ceremonies performed at the monument of Lafayette. On June 21 he had a miraculous escape from five enemy planes which attacked while he was protecting French machines engaged in photographing the enemy's position. He landed safely, as did the photographers, a large hole in the wing of his machine being the only casualty. On June 24 and June 30 he had two successful engagements with enemy planes; on June 25 he was mentioned in the official report on American flyers. On Aug. 22 he was attacked by several German planes, but escaped unhurt, and on Aug. 23, being attacked by eight German flyers, his machine was crippled and he was wounded about the head and face. On Sept. 14,
1917, he was officially cited in Army orders and shortly afterwards decorated with the Croix de Guerre.
Citation
Sergeant Bigelow, an American volunteer pilot, engaged six Germans on Aug. 22, while protecting a bombing squadron. He was slightly wounded, but repelled the enemy.
In Jan., 1918, he was honorably discharged from Hospital No. 6, being pronounced physically unfit for further active service. Brothers in Service —
Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr., American Ambulance Field Service;
1st Lieut., U.S.A., Aviation Signal Corps, A.E.F. Arthur G. Bigelow, American Ambulance Field Service; Private, U.S.A., A.E.F.
Biography source - Google books "New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records, Volume 1, page 32"
Sergeant, Foreign Legion, and Escadrille Lafayette, N 124, Group 13
Son of Joseph S. and Mary C. Bigelow; was born at Boston, March 18, 1894. He graduated from Groton in 1911, and from Harvard College in 1915. He attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1915, and April 13, 1916, enlisted in the Foreign Legion at Paris, France. In June he entered the Air Service and was trained at Dijon, Buc, Avord, Pau, Cazaux, and PlessisBelleville; he received his Brevet as Military Aviator on Sept. 7, 1916, and on Oct. 18, he was brevetted as Pilote Aviateur No. 4651. He was attached to the Escadrille Lafayette N 102, and later to N 124. On April 28, 1917, he was detailed with four others to act as garde d'honneur chosen to represent the Escadrille Lafayette, at the ceremonies performed at the monument of Lafayette. On June 21 he had a miraculous escape from five enemy planes which attacked while he was protecting French machines engaged in photographing the enemy's position. He landed safely, as did the photographers, a large hole in the wing of his machine being the only casualty. On June 24 and June 30 he had two successful engagements with enemy planes; on June 25 he was mentioned in the official report on American flyers. On Aug. 22 he was attacked by several German planes, but escaped unhurt, and on Aug. 23, being attacked by eight German flyers, his machine was crippled and he was wounded about the head and face. On Sept. 14,
1917, he was officially cited in Army orders and shortly afterwards decorated with the Croix de Guerre.
Citation
Sergeant Bigelow, an American volunteer pilot, engaged six Germans on Aug. 22, while protecting a bombing squadron. He was slightly wounded, but repelled the enemy.
In Jan., 1918, he was honorably discharged from Hospital No. 6, being pronounced physically unfit for further active service. Brothers in Service —
Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr., American Ambulance Field Service;
1st Lieut., U.S.A., Aviation Signal Corps, A.E.F. Arthur G. Bigelow, American Ambulance Field Service; Private, U.S.A., A.E.F.
Biography source - Google books "New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records, Volume 1, page 32"
STEPHEN SOHIER BIGELOW
Sergeant, Foreign Legion, and Escadrille Lafayette, N 124, Group 13
Son of Joseph S. and Mary C. Bigelow; was born at Boston, March 18, 1894. He graduated from Groton in 1911, and from Harvard College in 1915. He attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1915, and April 13, 1916, enlisted in the Foreign Legion at Paris, France. In June he entered the Air Service and was trained at Dijon, Buc, Avord, Pau, Cazaux, and PlessisBelleville; he received his Brevet as Military Aviator on Sept. 7, 1916, and on Oct. 18, he was brevetted as Pilote Aviateur No. 4651. He was attached to the Escadrille Lafayette N 102, and later to N 124. On April 28, 1917, he was detailed with four others to act as garde d'honneur chosen to represent the Escadrille Lafayette, at the ceremonies performed at the monument of Lafayette. On June 21 he had a miraculous escape from five enemy planes which attacked while he was protecting French machines engaged in photographing the enemy's position. He landed safely, as did the photographers, a large hole in the wing of his machine being the only casualty. On June 24 and June 30 he had two successful engagements with enemy planes; on June 25 he was mentioned in the official report on American flyers. On Aug. 22 he was attacked by several German planes, but escaped unhurt, and on Aug. 23, being attacked by eight German flyers, his machine was crippled and he was wounded about the head and face. On Sept. 14,
1917, he was officially cited in Army orders and shortly afterwards decorated with the Croix de Guerre.
Citation
Sergeant Bigelow, an American volunteer pilot, engaged six Germans on Aug. 22, while protecting a bombing squadron. He was slightly wounded, but repelled the enemy.
In Jan., 1918, he was honorably discharged from Hospital No. 6, being pronounced physically unfit for further active service. Brothers in Service —
Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr., American Ambulance Field Service;
1st Lieut., U.S.A., Aviation Signal Corps, A.E.F. Arthur G. Bigelow, American Ambulance Field Service; Private, U.S.A., A.E.F.
Biography source - Google books "New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records, Volume 1, page 32"
Sergeant, Foreign Legion, and Escadrille Lafayette, N 124, Group 13
Son of Joseph S. and Mary C. Bigelow; was born at Boston, March 18, 1894. He graduated from Groton in 1911, and from Harvard College in 1915. He attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1915, and April 13, 1916, enlisted in the Foreign Legion at Paris, France. In June he entered the Air Service and was trained at Dijon, Buc, Avord, Pau, Cazaux, and PlessisBelleville; he received his Brevet as Military Aviator on Sept. 7, 1916, and on Oct. 18, he was brevetted as Pilote Aviateur No. 4651. He was attached to the Escadrille Lafayette N 102, and later to N 124. On April 28, 1917, he was detailed with four others to act as garde d'honneur chosen to represent the Escadrille Lafayette, at the ceremonies performed at the monument of Lafayette. On June 21 he had a miraculous escape from five enemy planes which attacked while he was protecting French machines engaged in photographing the enemy's position. He landed safely, as did the photographers, a large hole in the wing of his machine being the only casualty. On June 24 and June 30 he had two successful engagements with enemy planes; on June 25 he was mentioned in the official report on American flyers. On Aug. 22 he was attacked by several German planes, but escaped unhurt, and on Aug. 23, being attacked by eight German flyers, his machine was crippled and he was wounded about the head and face. On Sept. 14,
1917, he was officially cited in Army orders and shortly afterwards decorated with the Croix de Guerre.
Citation
Sergeant Bigelow, an American volunteer pilot, engaged six Germans on Aug. 22, while protecting a bombing squadron. He was slightly wounded, but repelled the enemy.
In Jan., 1918, he was honorably discharged from Hospital No. 6, being pronounced physically unfit for further active service. Brothers in Service —
Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr., American Ambulance Field Service;
1st Lieut., U.S.A., Aviation Signal Corps, A.E.F. Arthur G. Bigelow, American Ambulance Field Service; Private, U.S.A., A.E.F.
Biography source - Google books "New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records, Volume 1, page 32"
