1 - 11 November 1918 The last days of the war were evidently very exciting ones for the 12th. Details are scarce but four members were...

29 October 1918 On Tuesday morning, 29 October, the 12th launched Lts. Thomas and Follette on a photography mission. Because...

The last two weeks have been eventful ones for the 12th Aero Squadron. On 4 October, Lt. Samuel Bowman launched with his pilot (records...

Life and Death Life and death go hand in hand Through this world of ours so drear And the things we hold most dear Live but for a day,...

26 Aug - 1 Sept Last week the 12th returned to the Western Front. Since August 12th, they have been flying missions out of Toul Airfield....

6-13 August 1918 Tuesday, 6 August, the Aisne-Marne Campaign officially ends. During the Allied drawdown of the offensive, the 12th Aero...

July 22-28 In March 1918, the Germans launched a major offensive designed to crush the British and knock France out of the war.[1] In...

On 5 July 1918, the 12th Aero Squadron received an urgent mission to photograph enemy lines. Fighter escort would be provided but the...

June 24th 0400: Gray overcast clouds hang low in the night sky. For the last week men from the 77th Liberty Division had been funneling...

17 - 23 June For the last two weeks the 12th continued its work on the front. Records are scant on details during this period except to...

Alright, it's been a while since the we've last posted new developments on the site so here goes... The Centennial Series continues...

Two of his planes were so badly damaged they never flew again. Capt Saunders' inspiring example foreshadowed things to come.

13 - 19 May "...a couple of the boys in my squadron got bumped off today very good friends of mine. Kind of got my wind up is all I can...

6 - 12 May After weeks of preparation, the moment has finally come. Ourches, France, May 10, 1918, Commander Maj. Lewis H. Brereton, ...

29 April - 5 May As our Centennial Series continues, we find the 12th Aero Squadron pressing ahead with its preparation for combat on the...

In addition to regular posts, TwelfthRecon is beginning a new weekly series following the 12th Aero Squadron as it fights in World War I,...

We are rapidly approaching the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice this November. The great folks at Over the Front have been...

Quick update today. The Seattle Museum of Flight has completed its digitization of the Wilbur D. Kennedy Collection and published it...

I came across this online collection from the Massachusetts State Library last night. They have portraits of 8,487 New England soldiers...

Over the years, the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron’s insignia has been the subject of some confusion. The insignia in question (Figure 1)...