Hiler, John G. letter - handwritten     1. John G. Hiler, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Air Service 2. Date of Enlistment: Aug. 12, 1917 3. Military Camps to which went: * Fort Slocum, N.Y. * Kelly Field, Texas * Mitchel Field, Mineola, N.Y. * 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issondon, France * 1st Air Depot, Columbey-les-Belles, Brest P[ort]. of E[ntry]., France 4. Units to which belonged: * 95th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Groupe * 680th Aero Squadron 5. Date of trip overseas: October 27, 1917 6. Service there: * 3rd A.I.C., Issondon, Nov. 16,1917-Feb. 19, 1918 * Feb. 19-Mar 31 [1918]. -- Champagne sector, att[ached to] 3rd French Army * Apr. 3-June27 [1918]. -- Toul sector, Battle of Seicheprey, att. 9th French Army. * June 28-Sept. 1 [1918]. -- Chateau-Thierry salient, 2nd Battle of the Marne, att. 6th French Army * Sept. 3-Nov. 15 [1918]. -- Verdun sector. St. Mihiel Drive, Argonne - Meuse Drive. 7. Date of return: March 3, 1919 8. Date of demobilization: April 28, 1919 9. Honors received: * (On the Front, Feb. 19, 1918) (One of the first American units in action.) * Organization Commendations * from Maj. Gen. R.C. Edwards, C[ommanding].O[fficer]., 26th Div. * from Gen. Headquarters A.E.F. Order 14790 - Gen. Pershing * from Air Service Headquarters, Gen. Order # 18 - Gen. Mitchell * from First Army Headquarters, Gen. Order # 32 - Gen. Ligett * from Air Service Headquarters, Gen Order # 30 - Gen. Mitchell * from G.H.Q. A.E.F., Gen. Order # 232 - Gen. Pershing * Individual Commendation * Groupe Hdqs[headquarters]., Gen. Order # 20