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<ref name="Gorrell"> Series "E", Volume 17, History of the 135th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.</ref> |
The 135th Aero Squadron was organized at Rockwell Field, near San Diego, California on 1 August 1917. It was formed from personnel transferred from the 14th and 18th Aero Squadrons, being originality designated as "Company A, 1st Aviation School, Rockwell Field". The men of the squadron began their training as aircraft mechanics on the first planes used by the United States Army. Fourteen Wright-Martin "Model V" and Curtiss "Model J" "Tractors". <ref name="Gorrell"> Series "E", Volume 17, History of the 135th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:26, 4 May 2013
| 135th Aero Squadron | |
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 Group photo of the 135th Aero Squadron with their famous mascot "Rin Tin Tin", Gengault Aerodrome, Toul, France, November 1918 | |
| Active | 16 June 1917-14 March 1921 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Air Service, United States Army |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Corps Observation |
| Part of | American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) |
| Nickname(s) | "Liberty Squadron" |
| Engagements | World War I |
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| 135th Aero Squadron Emblem |  |
The 135th Aero Squadron was a Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron returned to the United States in June 1919 and became part of the permanent United States Army Air Service in 1921, being re-designated as the 22d Squadron (Observation).[1]
The current United States Air Force unit which holds its lineage and history is the 22d Intelligence Squadron, assigned to the 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.[1]
History
The 135th Aero Squadron was organized at Rockwell Field, near San Diego, California on 1 August 1917. It was formed from personnel transferred from the 14th and 18th Aero Squadrons, being originality designated as "Company A, 1st Aviation School, Rockwell Field". The men of the squadron began their training as aircraft mechanics on the first planes used by the United States Army. Fourteen Wright-Martin "Model V" and Curtiss "Model J" "Tractors". [2]
Lineage
- Organized as 135th Aero Squadron on 1 August 1917
- Re-designated as: 135th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation), 19 July 1918
- Re-designated as: 135th Aero Squadron, 29 May 1919
- Re-designated as: 22d Squadron (Observation), 14 March 1921[1][2]
Assignments
- Post Headquarters, Rockwell Field, 1 August-25 November 1917
- Aviation Concentration Center, 1-18 December 1918
- Overseas transport, RMS Orduna, 18-31 December 1918
- American Expeditionary Force, 1 January 1918
- Attached to the Royal Flying Corps for training, 8 January-24 June 1918
- 3d Air Instructional Center, 2 July 1918
- IV Corps Observation Group, 19 July 1918
- Second Army Observation Group, November 1918
- American Expeditionary Force, 23 February 1919
- Post Headquarters, Hazelhurst Field, 7 May 1919
- Southern Department, 29 May 1919
- Attached to Field Artillery School
- VIII Corps Area, 20 August 1920
Stations
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Aircraft
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c d e File:22d Intelligence Squadron.pdf AFHRA Lineage and Honors History of the 22d INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON (AIA), 23 Jan 1997.
- ^ a b c d Series "E", Volume 17, History of the 135th Aero Squadrons. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- ^ a b Army Air Service Order of Battle 1919-1941
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