Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Air_Service,_American_Expeditionary_Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major_General_Mason_Patrick gptkb:Brigadier_General_Benjamin_Foulois
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1919
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:St._Mihiel_Offensive gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
gptkbp:flightNumber	over 1,400
gptkbp:formed	1917
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Tours,_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces
gptkbp:motto	None officially
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Marne gptkb:Battle_of_Montfaucon gptkb:Battle_of_Fismes_and_Fismette gptkb:Battle_of_Cantigny gptkb:Battle_of_Château-Thierry gptkb:Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argonne_Forest gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lys gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive gptkb:Battle_of_Soissons Battle of Belleau Wood
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Billy_Mitchell gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker gptkb:Frank_Luke
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:103rd_Aero_Squadron gptkb:27th_Aero_Squadron gptkb:1st_Pursuit_Group gptkb:94th_Aero_Squadron
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 20,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps
gptkbp:primaryMission	bomber reconnaissance air combat artillery spotting
gptkbp:role	aerial warfare
gptkbp:successor	United States Army Air Service
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Nieuport_28 gptkb:SPAD_S.XIII gptkb:Salmson_2 gptkb:DH-4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Charles_T._Menoher gptkb:1st_Pursuit_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6