The Scrapbooks of Willis B. Haviland

An Earlybird's Scrapbook

The Lafayette Escadrille

Misc. Artifacts - WW-I Medals Won

Here are some of the medals won by Willis B. Haviland for his aviation service in WW-I.

Haviland's record lists the U.S. Navy Cross, French Croix de Guerre, with two palms and one star, Belgian Croix de Guerre, with palm, the Italian War Cross, and the Italian Military Medal.

Haviland's Navy Cross citation reads, "For distinguished and heroic service as a pilot of a seaplane engaged in patrolling waters of the War Zone, escorting and protecting troops and cargo ships, operating against enemy submarines, and bombing the enemy coast, showing at all times courage and a high spirit of duty."

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Lafayette
Escadrille 		Porto
Corsini 		Airplanes
Off Ships 		Stateside
Action 		The Roma
Catastrophe 		Earlybird
Artifacts
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