Title

Rankin, John G. (Major)

Description

en-CA father of Joseph Donald Rankin; served in US military; by time of WW I he had retired from Michigan National Guard with rank of Captain after 15 yrs of service including war with Spain 1898; Sept 1917 commissioned and assigned to command 52nd Aero Squadron; Oct 1917 sailed for service in Central France to Issoudon to establish the largest training camp for aviation ever built; Jan 5,1918 detached from 52nd and assigned as Supply Officer of the first American Combat group to be formed for operations on the front, the 1st Pursuit Group; established an airdrome at Ville Neuve-Les-Vertus; after Armistice in command of 4yh Air Park; march to Coblenz (Koblenz) bridgehead; May 1919 promoted to Major and assigned commandment of 1st Air Park;

en-CA Military Units: served in US military; by time of WW I he had retired from Michigan National Guard with rank of Captain after 15 yrs of service including war with Spain 1898; Sept 1917 commissioned and assigned to command 52nd Aero Squadron; Oct 1917 sailed for service in Central France to Issoudon to establish the largest training camp for aviation ever built; Jan 5,1918 detached from 52nd and assigned as Supply Officer of the first American Combat group, the 1st Pursuit Group;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=412177

page

83-85,

Bibliographic Citation

10178703

"Whose debtors we are" / by Catherine Creed.