Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary
Had 2 lone flights today first without results, second chased 3 Fokkers back about 8 kil. Lt. [Frank] Luke of the 27th Squadron got 2 balloons last evening making 8 in 4 days. He left about 7:00 P.M. shot his first down at 7:20 second 7:25 both were seen to fall in flames from our field. He returned after dark, landed with flares and was shot at all the way home by French. Lt. [John H.] Jeffers fell asleep returning to hangar only short way from field woke up in a stall at 800 meters with dead stick made a good forced landing on side of hill.
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