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The Corvus, The Roman Boarding Device, Jacob Stickel Apr 2020

The Corvus, The Roman Boarding Device, Jacob Stickel

Classics Ancient Science Fair

The Roman's made many technological advancements, many of which were of a military nature. This presentation discusses the creation, use and other aspects of the Corvus, a Roman invention for naval warfare.


Comparison Of Euthytone And Palintone Capabilities, Gregory Ryherd Jan 2020

Comparison Of Euthytone And Palintone Capabilities, Gregory Ryherd

Classics Ancient Science Fair

This presentation is a comparison between two different long range siege weapons. The poster presentation compares their usage, practicality, and other various aspects of the weapons.


Ballista, Amber Terrill Jan 2020

Ballista, Amber Terrill

Classics Ancient Science Fair

This presentation is based on the construction of a miniature scale Ballista. In addition to creating and demonstrating the Ballista, it also discusses its function, and other aspects of the siege weapon.


The Ancient Greek Trireme: A Staple Of Ancient Maritime Tradition, Joseph York Jan 2020

The Ancient Greek Trireme: A Staple Of Ancient Maritime Tradition, Joseph York

Classics Ancient Science Fair

This poster presented information on the Greek Trireme. The Ancient Greek Trireme was a staple ship of Greek naval warfare, and played a key role in the Persian Wars, the creation of the Athenian maritime empire, and the Peloponnesian wars.


Last Respects Portrait Mar 2019

Last Respects Portrait

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A photograph from a newspaper of soldiers attending Major Raoul Lufbery's grave. Text below the document "LAST RESPECTS. Gen. Clarence Edwards, commanding the 26th division at the foot of the grave of Maj. Raoul Lufbery near Toul."


The Lafayette Escadrille, John Knox Mar 2019

The Lafayette Escadrille, John Knox

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's time as a member of the La Fayette Escadrille, which was a U.S. flying unit under French command at the time.


Luftbery, With Engine Stopped Eludes Four Hostile Airplanes Mar 2019

Luftbery, With Engine Stopped Eludes Four Hostile Airplanes

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A short newspaper article about Raoul Lufbery escaping enemy planes with his engine stopping from a punctured gas pipe.


Maj. Lufbery American Air King Killed Mar 2019

Maj. Lufbery American Air King Killed

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article detailing the death of Major Raoul Lufbery. The article also details his record number of enemy kills during his career.


Lufbery Vanquished In A Battle With Huge German Plane Mar 2019

Lufbery Vanquished In A Battle With Huge German Plane

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article detailing Major Raoul Lufbery's final skirmish with the German Army. The article includes interviews with Lufbery's family.


Hagerstown Man Was With Famous Ace Six Months On French Battle Front Mar 2019

Hagerstown Man Was With Famous Ace Six Months On French Battle Front

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article profiling the relationship of the "only recruited man who was a pallbearer at the funeral of Raoul Lufbery". Maximilian Bono was a soldier of orderly that was assigned to Major Lufbery as a personal servant.


Exploits Of America's Fist Air Ace, Michael Hull Mar 2019

Exploits Of America's Fist Air Ace, Michael Hull

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article complete with official U.S. Air Force photos profiling Major Raoul Lufbery as a decorated pilot and flying ace.


The Sky Raiders, Paul Whelton Mar 2019

The Sky Raiders, Paul Whelton

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery's exploits as a fighter pilot for the United States Army. Of note, this includes the "Roll of Honor" which is a list of pilots killed in action. Major Lufbery is one of the pilots on this list.


Lufbery Off To Front In Air Service, Gervais Raoul Lufbery Mar 2019

Lufbery Off To Front In Air Service, Gervais Raoul Lufbery

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article that published some of Major Raoul Lufbery's autobiographical writing discussing how he enlisted for war as well as how his career began.


Has Wallingford Forgotten? Major Raoul Lufbery: America's First Flying Ace Of World War I Mar 2019

Has Wallingford Forgotten? Major Raoul Lufbery: America's First Flying Ace Of World War I

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article detailing the life and career of ace fighter pilot Major Raoul Lufbery. Several photographs are included from across his life.


Lufbery, 'American Ace' Writes Of His Pleasure Flying For Gen. Pershing, Gervais Raoul Lufbery Mar 2019

Lufbery, 'American Ace' Writes Of His Pleasure Flying For Gen. Pershing, Gervais Raoul Lufbery

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article publishing a letter written by Major Raoul Lufbery to a friend. The article also included information about his life and career as a pilot.


Lufbery Cut Leave To Fly To His Death Mar 2019

Lufbery Cut Leave To Fly To His Death

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A multi-part newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery final aerial dogfight, his life childhood and early life, and his enlistment in the army.


On The Eve Of His Last Flight Mar 2019

On The Eve Of His Last Flight

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article originally from The Harvard Bulletin publishing a letter from Lieutenant Kenneth P. Culbert, a pilot who died shortly after Lufbery was shot down. In Culbert's letter to Professor C.T. Copeland he described his final evening as well as what it was like to attend Major Lufbery.


French 'Ace' Like Story Hero Mar 2019

French 'Ace' Like Story Hero

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper story about the life and travels of Major Raoul Lufbery spanning from his birth in France to an American father and French Mother, to becoming an ace pilot.


Brisbane's Editorial On Lufbery Mar 2019

Brisbane's Editorial On Lufbery

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper editorial that was originally published in the Washington Times, detailing the story of Raoul Lufbery from his childhood in Connecticut through the end of his life as an ace pilot.


American Wins Thrilling Duel High In The Air Mar 2019

American Wins Thrilling Duel High In The Air

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article about Raoul Lufbery winning an aerial duel with a German adversary. Raoul Lufbery is listed here as "George R. Lufbery".


Editorial Of The Day Mar 2019

Editorial Of The Day

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A short newspaper article discussing Major Raoul Lufbery's life, exploits, and recent death.


Major Raoul Lufbery Predicts Big Battles Between Air Fleets Mar 2019

Major Raoul Lufbery Predicts Big Battles Between Air Fleets

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A two page newspaper article interviewing Raoul Lufbery where he discusses his predictions for the end of the war. He specifically highlights the growing importance of airplanes. "aviation in all [the Armed Forces] branches will undoubtedly play it's big role, and certainly a larger role than ever before..."


American Flyer Brings Down His 12th Enemy Plane Mar 2019

American Flyer Brings Down His 12th Enemy Plane

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article discussing the twelfth German plane that Raoul Lufbery shot out of the sky.


George Downing Interview For The Veterans' Voices Project, George Downing, David Berry Feb 2017

George Downing Interview For The Veterans' Voices Project, George Downing, David Berry

Veterans' Voices

George Downing joined the United States Navy in 1963. He served in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Pakistan. He was discharged 1969.


Wolfgang Grossman Interview For The Veterans' Voices, Wolfgang H. W. Grossman, Jeniffer Seavey Nov 2016

Wolfgang Grossman Interview For The Veterans' Voices, Wolfgang H. W. Grossman, Jeniffer Seavey

Veterans' Voices

Wolfgang H. W. Grossman enlisted in the United States Army in 1969. He served at Fort Campbell, Fort Gordon, Fort Dix, Fort Bragg, and in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, and more. He attained the rank of Specialist (E-5) and was discharged in 1978.


Handwritten Letter From Horn To His Sister, Charles F. Horn May 1944

Handwritten Letter From Horn To His Sister, Charles F. Horn

Charles F. Horn Selected Materials

A letter from Charles Horn to his sister. Horn wrote this letter while overseas serving in the flying Tigers Squadron during World War II.


How Lufbery, America's Greatest Ace, Was Killed May 1919

How Lufbery, America's Greatest Ace, Was Killed

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article detailing the events leading up to the day Major Raoul Lufbery died in combat and the immediate aftermath by his comrades in the Army.


The Last Photograph Taken Of Maj. Raoul Lufbery, The Late American Ace Sep 1918

The Last Photograph Taken Of Maj. Raoul Lufbery, The Late American Ace

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A photograph from a newspaper of Major Raoul Lufbery. Text below the photograph "The last photograph taken of Maj. [sic]Taoul Lufbery, the late American Ace."


Major Raoul Lufbery Portrait Jun 1918

Major Raoul Lufbery Portrait

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A photograph of Raoul Lufbery from a newspaper obituary.


Memorial For Maj. Raoul Lufbery May 1918

Memorial For Maj. Raoul Lufbery

Raoul Lufbery Newspapers

A newspaper article detailing the memorial for Major Raoul Lufbery and offers an editorial about the need for men like Lufbery as well as a call for the war to continue until it is won.