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1st Corps Observation Group (World War I)

1st Corps Observation Group
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1st Aero Squadron, Julvecourt Aerodrome, France, November 1918
Active 21 April 1918-15 April 1919
Country  United States
Branch US Army Air Roundel.svg  Air Service, United States Army
Type Group
Role Command and Control
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Engagements

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World War I

  • Champagne-Marne Defensive Campaign
  • Aisne-Marne Offensive Campaign
  • St. Mihel Offensive Campaign
  • Meuse-Argonne Offensive Campaign
Insignia
Identification
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1st Aero Squadron
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12th Aero Squadron
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50th Aero Squadron

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World War I

The I Corps Observation Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France after the 1918 Armistice with Germany on 15 April 1919.

There is no modern United States Air Force or Air National Guard unit that shares its lineage and history.

The mission of the group was primarily to keep the friendly command informed of the general situation within the enemy lines by means of visual and photographic reconnaissances. It was called upon to effect, whenever necessary, the adjustment of U.S. Army artillery fire. In addition, it was expected that the group would serve to complete the schooling of pilots and observers and render them more competent to undertake intensive operations elsewhere on a larger and more complete scale.

Organized in April 1918 as 1st Corps Observation Group. The assigned 1st Aero Squadron was the first American air unit to ever see action in France, being the same unit which served under General John J. Pershing as part of the Pancho Villa Expedition while chasing Pancho Villa into Mexico in 1916.


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