New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . warded the Croixde Guerre, with Palm, for ambulance service; also a medal andcitation from the French Government. An additional citation fromGen. Pershing entitled him to an Oak Leaf with the While on a photographic mission in the vicinity of Stenay, his work beingseriously interfered with by the. fire of a formation of enemy airplanes,Lieutenant Lambert temporarily discontinued his mission, attacked theformation and dispersed it, destroying one airplane and seriously damaginganother. He then returned to his obje
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . warded the Croixde Guerre, with Palm, for ambulance service; also a medal andcitation from the French Government. An additional citation fromGen. Pershing entitled him to an Oak Leaf with the While on a photographic mission in the vicinity of Stenay, his work beingseriously interfered with by the. fire of a formation of enemy airplanes,Lieutenant Lambert temporarily discontinued his mission, attacked theformation and dispersed it, destroying one airplane and seriously damaginganother. He then returned to his objective, completed his mission, and re-turned with information of great value. Additional Citation First Lieutenant John H. Lambert, Pilot, 91st Aero Squadron, fordistinguished and exceptional gallantry over Metz, Alsace, on 15 August,1918, in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. In testi-mony thereof, and as an expression of appreciation of his valor, I awardhim this citation. Awarded on 27 March, 1919. John J. Pershing Commander-in - Chief [ 194 ]. HORACE MOSS GUILBERT First Lieutenant, , , Ninety-First AeroSquadron, First Observation GroupSon of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Guilbert, of Boston, Mass.; wasborn at New Berlin, , Nov. 1, 1892. He was educated at theGunnery School, Washington, Conn.; St. Pauls School, Concord,; and Yale College. He enlisted in June, 1917, trained at Ground School, andat Hempstead Field, Mineola, He sailed overseas and wastrained at Issoudun, Amanty, Gondrecourt, and Commercy. Hewas commissioned 1st Lieut, in Oct., 1917. He acted as pilot inthe 91st Aero Squadron, Observation Service. He took part in drive; was later injured, and was for six weeks withthe Aeronautic Division of the 4th French Army as Liaison Officer. In Jan., 1919, he received the Croix de Guerre, with Palm, forbringing back valuable information in July, 1918, when he and oneother observation plane were attacked by six enemy plane
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