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The 58th Aero Squadron was organized at Kelly Field in August 1918; sent to Camp Morrison, VA in October; Brest, France in January 1918; and finally Lopcomb Corner Air Field in February 1918. The group was renamed the 470th Aero Construction Squadron, and departed Europe as soon as the war ended. One of the squadron's members was Nelson Coon.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0275

Creator

Coon, Nelson

Date

1917-1918

Provenance

Nelson Coon, Gift, unknown, XXXX-0275, NASM

Extent

0.23 Cubic feet ((1 slim legal document box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook chronicles the experiences of Nelson Coon and depicts mostly unit personnel, with little coverage of aircraft.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics

World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations

World War, 1914-1918

Air pilots

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Scrapbooks