94th Aero Squadron

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The 94th Aero Squadron was a famed American World War I pursuit (fighter) squadron known for its "Hat in the Ring" insignia and aces like Eddie Rickenbacker.

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94th Aero Squadron canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Service squadron
fighter squadron
military unit
aircraftUsed Nieuport 28
linked to: Nieuport 28 fighter

SPAD S.XIII
allegiance United States
branch Air Service, United States Army
conflict World War I
country United States of America
decoratedFor aerial victories in World War I
engagement air combat over the Western Front
garrisonDuringWWI various airfields in France
hasCommander Douglas Campbell
Eddie Rickenbacker
Raoul Lufbery
hasEmblem ring with Uncle Sam's top hat
hasHeritage lineage continued by later U.S. Air Force units
hasInsignia Hat in the Ring
hasNickname Hat in the Ring Squadron
hasNotableMember Douglas Campbell
Eddie Rickenbacker
Edward V. Rickenbacker
linked to: Eddie Rickenbacker

Hamilton Coolidge
Harvey Weir Cook
James Meissner
James Norman Hall
Raoul Lufbery
Reed Chambers
languageOfCommand English
notableFor "Hat in the Ring" insignia
being one of the first American pursuit squadrons to see combat in World War I
producing many American flying aces in World War I
operatedBy American Expeditionary Forces
partOf 1st Pursuit Group
role fighter
pursuit
serviceBranch United States Army
theaterOfOperations Western Front
timePeriod 1917–1919
type pursuit squadron

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Nieuport 28 usedByUnit 94th Aero Squadron
subject linked to: Nieuport 28 fighter
Eddie Rickenbacker militaryUnit 94th Aero Squadron
Douglas Campbell memberOf 94th Aero Squadron