English: Captain Walter Lovell (1884–1937), Lafayette Escadrille, an American World War I aviator. Joined the American Ambulance Field Service in France in 1915. Was awarded the Croix de Guerre. In 1916, transferred to the French Air Service as a lieutenant and joined the Lafayette Escadrille. Scored two confirmed victory. Uncovered by medical commission inadequate hearing and color blindness stopped his combat flying and led to a desk assignment with the American Expeditionary Force General Headquarters in a captain's rank. Promoted to major and served as an instructor of the U.S. Army Air Service until 1919.

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol1Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
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WALTER LOVELL, Captain, Lafayette Escadrille. Son of Wallace D. and Josephine (Hastings) Lovell; was born at Newton, Mass., Sept. 9, 1884. He was educated at Milton Academy, Newton High School, the Stone School, Boston, and Harvard College, A.B. 1907. He was a member of the 1st Corps Cadets, M.V.M. In Feb., 1915, he enlisted with the American Ambulance Field Service in France, and was made second in command of Sec. 3, which did remarkable service in Alsace. He received the Croix de Guerre for his work there. In 1916 he transferred to Aviation, and joined the Lafayette Escadrille, with which he did such notable service as to win the Croix de Guerre of Aviation, and the Medaille d'Argent of the Aero Club of France. He was credited with two German planes officially and with four unofficially. While in the American Service he was in charge of assigning personnel for the Air Service Squadrons at Colombey-les-Belles. In Aug., 1918, he came to the United States for purposes of instruction. In Jan., 1919, he resigned at Washington, D.C. Capt. Lovell was married to Helene du Bouchet on April 15,1918, and has taken up his residence in Paris. From Lieut. Lovells Ambulance Service citation one reads: "Has always given proof of a noteworthy spirit and constantly set the example of courage to the other drivers."
Brothers in Service —
Endicott Remington Lovell, Capt., U.S.A., 301st Regt, F.A., 76th Division.
Philip Gray Lovell, 1st Lieut., U.S.A., 101st Regt, F.A., 26th Division.
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RUSSELL FALCONER STEARNS, Corporal, Lafayette Flying Corps, Escadrille S 150, Groupe de Combat 16;
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Flying Corps. Son of Walter Henry and Abbie Harris (Razee) Stearns; was born at Pawtucket, R.I., Jan. 4, 1896. He was educated at Lake Placid School and at the University of Virginia, class of 1918. On Jan. 8, 1917, he enlisted in the American Ambulance Corps for two months. He then transferred through the Foreign Legion to the Aviation Service of the French Army. He was sent to Camp Avord, and presently became a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps. He was brevetted at Jevisy and had intensive flying at Pau,and Plessis-Belleville. During his training at Jevisy, Lieut. Stearns wrote to his family on June 23, 1917, as follows: We are a few miles out of Belfort which I like immensely and which gets bombed often. The German machines fly over our airdrome quite frequently, and then the anti-aircraft guns get busy and we have quite a time. My work consists of escorting bombing planes, patrolling and hunting.

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