About the Organizers

This special event has been organized by Bernard Jacotin, Mayor of Saints, Jean-Claude Fuzier, Mayor of Touquin and Madame Marie-Agnes Munier, Mayor of Mauperthuis and their City Councils, Claude and Claudine Barriere Thibault of Saints, noted World War I American aviation artist Mike O'Neal of North Brunswick, New Jersey and historian Narayan Sengupta of Smyrna, Georgia.

Please also see our list of Credits - for it is because of them that we were able to gather historical materials, photographs and more which enabled us to put together this commemoration.


Mike O'Neal at play. Photo courtesy Mike O'Neal.


Painting of Kissam's Spad XIII by Mike O'Neal.


Claudine and Claude Barriere Thibault


Narayan Sengupta and his junior research assistant.

Learn more: 1st Observation Group, 1st Pursuit Group, 1st Bombardment Group, 2nd Pursuit Group, 3rd Pursuit Group, 4th Pursuit Group, 5th Pursuit Group and 3rd Air Park. See the really cool USAS Bases Google Map we've made just for you.

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1st Observation Group - 1st aero squadron, 12th aero squadron, 50th aero squadron
1st Pursuit Group - 27th aero squadron, 94th aero squadron, 95th aero squadron, 147th aero squadron, 185th aero squadron
1st Bombardment Group - 96th aero squadron, 11th aero squadron, 20th aero squadron, 166th aero squadron
2nd Pursuit Group - 13th aero squadron, 22nd aero squadron, 49th aero squadron, 139th aero squadron
3rd Pursuit Group - 28th aero squadron, 93rd aero squadron, 103rd aero squadron, 213th aero squadron
4th Pursuit Group - 17th aero squadron, 25th aero squadron, 148th aero squadron, 141st aero squadron
5th Pursuit Group - 41st Aero Squadron, 138th Aero Squadron, 638th Aero Squadron
3rd Air Park - 255th Aero Squadron