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- Collection: Coffman Photo Album - Army of Occupation
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1st Aero Squadron
Caption below image reads "B1 - 16th Photo Sec. ~ 1st Aero. Sqdn." Image shows an airfield with several buildings, motor vehicles, people, and a blimp.
Reconnaissance of 21-10-18
Image shows a reconnaissance map of a section of Northeast France. Marked on it are areas where Photo Section # 4 has taken aerial photos of.
B1288 S.W. Blenod
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 168 SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1288 S.W. Blenod 375.5 231.9 21-10-18 12H 2000M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows several trench lines next to a village. There are several buildings in the left side of the photograph at the…
B1269 St. Jure
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1269 S.E. St. Jure [illegible number]89.7-238.0 21.10.18 15H 3400M 50CM." Aerial Photograph is out of focus, but shows several trench lines in fields.
B1369 N. Sponville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1369 N. Sponville 361.3-253.7 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photograph fields with an artillery dugout visible in one. Several roads cut through the fields.
B1370 S. Sponville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1370 S. Sponville 361.1-253.1 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a trench line in the left part amongst some fields. There are shell craters visible in the fields.
B1238 E. Chambley
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1238 E. Chambley 366.5-251.7 21-10-18 11H 3500M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a village of Chambley at the bottom left and then a trench in a field northeast of town. Cloud cover is visible in…
Chambley
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B123 [?]mbley 366.5-251.7 21-10-18 11H 3500M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a village of Chambley at the bottom left and then a trench in a field norhteast of town. Cloud cover is visible in the…
B1161 S.E. Waville
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1161 S.E. Waville 370.1-246.3 9-10-18 14H 2900m 50cm." Image is an aerial photograph of fields and a forest with a small village in the upper left.
B1157 N.E. Rembercourt
Caption above image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1157 N.E. Rembercourt 367.9-245.4 9-10-18 14H [illegible]M 50CM." Aerial photograph shows a cluster of buildings near the edge of a forest connected to a road.
B1364 N.E. Joinville
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ 4 Photo Sec. B1364 N.E. Jonville 358.9-256.1 28-10-18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial photo shows fields and roads. The fields have several buildings in them.
B1363 N. Joinville
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 135 SQ. 4 Photo Sec. B1363 N. Jonville 357.9-255.1 28.10.18 14H 3400M 50CM." Aerial Photograph show several fields with a few buildings in them and small trenches.
B1230 - S.W. Sponville
Caption below image reads "U.S. 4A.C. 8 SQ. 4Photo Sec. B1230 S.W. Sponville. 358.4-252.5 10-10-18 15h 2900m 50cm." Aerial Photograph shows trench lines on either side of a road that cuts through a forest.
B269 Aviation Dem. Center Bengel Flares
Caption above image reads "U.S. 3 A.C. A 1SDN B269 Aviation Dem. Center Bengel Flares Mar. 27 200M 11H 52CM 6Ph. Sect." Image shows a Aviation Deonstration Center with soldiers standing in a field with flares going off next to them.
Aviation Demonstration Center
Photograph shows an airbase with three airplanes parked next to four hangars and two other buildings. A town is visible at the top of the photograph on the other side of a river.
B229 Neuendorf Rhine and Fort North of Ehrenbreitstein
Caption above image reads "U.S.3A.C. A 1SQN B229 Neuendorf Rhine and Fort North of Ehrenbreitstein 12.3.19 15H 52C.M. 6PH Sect." Aerial photograph shows part of Neuendorf, Koblenz in the top left. The Rhine River is visible with several boats on it…
B167 Harbor of ZeBrugge U Boat Base
Caption above image reads "U.S. 3. A.C. A B167 Horbor of ZeBrugge U Boat Base Ger. Print 6PH.Sect." Aerial Photograph shows the Blankenberge Harbor, the town of Blankenberge and potential U Boat base.
Special Orders No. 166
Image shows Special Orders No. 166 which instructs Wilmer Coffman to report to travel from Paris to Weissenthurm, Germany and report to the Commanding officer for duty.
Report of Equipment & Inspector's Report
Image shows the Report of Equipment & Inspector's Report which lists equipment, their condition, and if any need to be replaced.
Back Cover of Photo Album
Image shows the back cover of the photo album with two stickers on it. The first sticker has an Image of a woman sitting under a tree with the text "Ex Libris" and "F. Wilmer Coffman, 241 Paul St., Harrisonburg, VA." The second sticker has the…
Wilmer Coffman Individual Flight Report
Image shows a War Department Signal Corps Individual Flight report for Wilmer Coffman. The report notes in-flight time and the number of flights made during the month of February 1918.
Inside of Christmas Greeting Card
Image shows the inside of a folded Christmas greeting card with handwriting which reads "the only xmas card I could get was this one. I found it in a billet formerly occupied by the egineer but it brings my love just the same. Wilmer" To the right is…
Letter From Colonel H. Fowler to Commanding Officer of 16th Photo Section
Letter from Colonel H. Fowler commeding the 16th Photo Section's services.
Folded Christmas Greeting Card
Images shows the front of a folded christmas greeting card with "American Expeditionary Force France 1918" written at the top right and in the middle the words "Christmas Greetings."
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches and a Forest
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches positioned around a forest. Part of the photograph is not visible becaues of damage to the it.
Damaged Aerial Photograph of Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of several trenches. Part of the photograph is damaged and a red handwritten "80" is visible on the Image.
Cropped Aerial Photograph of Trench System
Image shows a cropped aerial photograph of a trench system which partially cuts through a forest.
Aerial Photographs of Buildings
Image shows two small aerial photographs of the same cluster of buildings taken on different dates. Date under top photograph is "23.9.16." Date under bottom photograph is "24.11.16."
Aerial Photograph of Forests and Trenches
Image shows an aerial photograph of trenches surrounded by two small forests. Part of the ground is covered by clouds.