Eddie V. Rickenbacker WWI Diary
Had a telephone this A.M. that observation and one pursuit plane had crashed at Beaumont. All three men killed. Certainly it was one of our men as no other [squadron] reported men missing. Was decorated by General [Hunter] Liggett, Chief of 1st Army with 2 oak leaves, after Col. Harmon and Col. Hunter with 2 Ladies walked over to 95th [squadron] for a drink. On returning to my surprise, stopped in front of Capt. Fauntleroy’s plane. I was overjoyed by his return and Lt. DeWitt’s location. Gee, but I was happy! Major Kirby reports getting lost and meeting a Fokker, whom he shot and saw him crash. Report of Kaiser’s abdication and revolution in Germany. Indeed the end of a perfect day.
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