Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary
Noon: The day has cleared and expect to have a little ride over the lines. 3:00PM: Order for protection job just arrived. Landed at Coincy to refill, started out to protect two French SPADs. Arrived on the lines saw nine Huns. The second time in one pulled up, rather down, on the SPAD. I pulled up got 50 rounds at him when my motor back fired. I thought same had been hit so over I went into a dive. Got my motor again and came back. Reed Chambers shot about 150 rounds thinks he got same. Let’s hope so.
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