Lieutenant Elliot W. Springs of Lancaster, SC, a brave aviator from the 148th American Aero Squadron, is shown in this photograph taken on November 3, 1918, in Remaisnil, Somme, France. Lt. Springs was known for his impressive skill in shooting down enemy planes during the Cambrai sector drive, downing nine planes in flames. The image appeared in a Liberty Magazine article titled "Was Buids" in September-October-November 1926. Censorship notes indicate that the photograph was approved for release, but no specific date is given.

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