Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal . tupon recovery. But now it is our solemn and sorrowful duty to hererecord the death of Brother Kiffin Rockwell who was killedin action on the Alsace front September 23rd. BrotherRockwell was attached to the American Squadrilla and rosein a single seater Nieuport at 8:30 A. M. alone. He soonengaged the enemy but in the encounter he received a bulletin the head and crashed to the ground. Death was instan-taneous. His body was taken with all military honors to amilitary hospital, from which burial took place on September24th. We reprint herewith from the Richmond Times
Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal . tupon recovery. But now it is our solemn and sorrowful duty to hererecord the death of Brother Kiffin Rockwell who was killedin action on the Alsace front September 23rd. BrotherRockwell was attached to the American Squadrilla and rosein a single seater Nieuport at 8:30 A. M. alone. He soonengaged the enemy but in the encounter he received a bulletin the head and crashed to the ground. Death was instan-taneous. His body was taken with all military honors to amilitary hospital, from which burial took place on September24th. We reprint herewith from the Richmond Times Dispatch ofSeptember 24th: DARING AMERICAN AIRMAN SHOT DEAD IN AIR BATTLEKiffin Rockwell Killed by Bullet in Head While AttackingGerman Taube. Great Loss to French Army. Regarded asOne of Most Brilliant Aviators Seen in Action Since Out-break OF War—Graduate of Washington and Lee.[Special Cable to The Times-Dispatch.]PARIS, September 23.—Kiffin Rockwell, the aviator,attached to the American squadron, was shot dead this. KIFFIN YATES ROCKWELLV^irginia Epsilon 13
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