Lt. Col. William Thaw
Lt. Col. William Thaw, pictured here in a pencil drawing by Henri Farré, was a World War I flying ace who flew with the Lafayette Escadrille. Flying a Nieuport, he scored his first victory in May 1916 and eventually achieved five confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. Thaw was also responsible for the acquisition of the squadron's mascots, lion cubs Whiskey and Soda. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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