22nd Aero Squadron
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History
The 22d Aero Squadron was activated 16-June-1917 at Kelly Field it was then sent to TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
for training with the Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
until 19-Oct-1917, when it returned to Taliaferro Field. On the 21-Jan-1918 it was shipped to Garden City, and shipped out on the RMS Adriatic (1907)
RMS Adriatic (1907)
RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20,000 tons, dubbed The Big Four, the ship was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest ship however, she was the fastest of the Big Four...
on 31-Jan-1918. When it arrived in England the squadron Flights
Flight (military unit)
A flight is a military unit in an air force, naval air service, or army air corps. It usually comprises three to six aircraft, with their aircrews and ground staff; or, in the case of a non-flying ground flight, no aircraft and a roughly equivalent number of support personnel. In most usages,...
(A,B,C) were split up amongst English squadrons, and used in bombing and observation missions. The unit was finally reassembled on 24-June-1918 at Guînes
Guînes
Guînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with...
, and went to (Issoudun
Issoudun
Issoudun is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.-History:...
). On the 7-July 1918 the unit went to Orly
Orly
Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius"....
, and was retasked as a Pursuit squadron. On 16-Aug-1918 it was sent to Toul
Toul
Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
, and on 21-Aug-1918 started combat operations. From Toul the squadron was sent to Belrain
Belrain
Belrain is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France....
on or about the 20th of Sept. and remained there until after the armistice.
Aces
- Jacques SwaabJacques SwaabLieutenant Jacques Michael Swaab was an American World War I flying ace with the 22nd Aero Squadron, and was credited with 10 victories. He later worked in the Hollywood film industry.-World War I service:...
: 10 victories - Clinton JonesClinton Jones (aviator)Lieutenant Clinton Leonard Jones, Jr. was an American World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.Clinton Jones was a late arrival to World War I, arriving at the 22nd Aero Squadron on 27 August 1918...
: 8 victories - James BeaneJames BeaneLieutenant James Dudley Beane was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.Beane attended Concord High School. He was employed in Boston before joining the Ambulance Service. He spent a year's duty on the Verdun front, from July 1916 though July 1917. He volunteered for aviation...
: 6 victories - Arthur Raymond BrooksArthur Raymond BrooksArthur Raymond Brooks was a World War I flying ace of the United States Army Air Service credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft. He was a pioneer in the development of radio navigational aids used by pilots for location and navigation as well as air-to-ground communications...
: 6 victories - Remington Vernam: 5 victories
Stations
- Kelly Field
- TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
- Camp TaliaferroCamp TaliaferroCamp Taliaferro was a World War I flight training center run by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Fort Worth, Texas area. It was named after Walter R. Taliaferro, a U.S. Army aviator who had been killed in an accident....
- Garden City, New YorkGarden City, New YorkGarden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
(Mitchel Air Force BaseMitchel Air Force BaseDecommissioned in 1961, Mitchel Field became a multi-use complex currently home to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Nassau Coliseum, Mitchel Athletic Complex, Nassau Community College and Hofstra University.-Origins:...
) - OrlyOrlyOrly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius"....
- Toul-Croix De Metz AirfieldToul-Croix De Metz AirfieldToul-Croix De Metz Airfield is a former military airfield which is located approximately 1 mile northeast of Toul ; 160 miles east of Paris....
- BelrainBelrainBelrain is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France....
- Garden City? deactivated 4-April-1919
See also
- List of American Aero Squadrons
- Tyndall Air Force BaseTyndall Air Force BaseTyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall...
- Frederick LibbyFrederick LibbyFrederick Libby was the first American ace of World War I, and of all time, achieved while serving as an observer in the Royal Flying Corps.-Early life and service:Frederick Libby was born on 15 July 1891 in Sterling, Colorado...
- Clayton BissellClayton BissellMajor General Clayton Lawrence Bissell was born in Kane, Pennsylvania, in 1896. He graduated from Valparaiso University, Indiana, in 1917 with a degree of doctor of laws. In his role as Gen...
External links
- http://www.angelfire.com/ct/US22/History_of_US22nd_Aero_Sq.pdf
- http://www.gunjones.com/US22.html
- http://books.google.com/books?id=cH4mAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA125&dq=22nd+aero+squadron&hl=en&ei=e8izS8rVKaXkNK_nsZoJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=22nd%20aero%20squadron&f=false