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[Fold3 by Ancestry] Colonel Edgar S. Gorrell's History ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Content Update]( [Gorrell’s History: Aviation During WWI]( [Save 25% on an Annual Membership Limited time.]( World War I was the first major conflict where [airplanes were introduced on the battlefield](. Recognizing the significant contribution [airplanes]( made to the war effort, the Assistant Chief of Staff of the Air Service, Colonel Edgar S. Gorrell, wrote a history documenting the contributions of aircraft for use in future conflicts. That history now referred to as [“Gorrell’s History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919”]( is a 282-bound volume narrative and is available to view on Fold3. It provides valuable historical insight, first-hand accounts, and pages of Weekly Progress Reports, Cablegrams, Squadron Histories, and more. As WWI came to a close, the AEF instructed all Air Service Units to send historical information to Gorrell’s office before returning to the United States. Some squadrons fulfilled the request, while others were anxious to get home saying, “Writing history does not appeal to them.” [Read More...]( Save 25% on a Fold3 Annual Membership was $79.95 Now $59.95 [Start now!]( [Honoring Veterans from every US war]( [The Honor Wall]( Honoring veterans from every war. [How to Save to your Ancestry Tree?]( [Your Ancestry® Tree]( Enrich your family tree by attaching Fold3 records to your family tree. [Need Help? Hire an expert]( [Ancestry ProGenealogists®]( Start with a [free estimate today.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [HQ—Our Blog]( © 2019 Fold3 by Ancestry 1300 W. Traverse Pkwy. Lehi, Utah 84043 USA [Your Account]( • [Help]( • [Unsubscribe]( You are receiving this email because you have registered with Fold3 using the email address {EMAIL}. To avoid this email being sent to your junk mail folder, please add this address (team@fold3.com) to your safe senders list. [Privacy Statement]( • [Terms & Conditions](