Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary
Lt. Chambers and I went out this morning on reconnaissance patrol flying about 200 [ft.] high as the clouds prevented going higher. I went out alone this afternoon after going above clouds found the sky clear, then dove down over German lines to look over same. While flying over a village was machine gunned from the ground, one bullet entering my fuselage right under my seat. Lt. Chambers brings back the sad news that Lt. [David E.] Putnam was killed yesterday attacking 12 Boche, he was ace of America’s aces.
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