Private D. W. Kelly from the Signal Corps is seen in this photograph, taken on October 25, 1918, while salvaging a plane that was lost in the English Channel. The plane had crashed on October 23, 1918, resulting in the drowning of its pilot, 1st Lieutenant Norton Downs, Jr. The photograph was taken at the Pord Junction Aerodrome in Sussex, England. The date of issuance and additional details are not provided. This image is part of the 111-SC-32288 series.

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