Wilson, James E. survey sheet - handwritten     On front of survey sheet (recto): Date of Enlistment: Aug. 16, 1917 Military Camps to which went: * U.S. School of Military Aeronautics, at Cornell University, * Jan. 31, 1918 to Gerstner Field, La. * Sept. 27, 1918 - Issoudun, France. Units to which belonged: * 185th Aero Squadron Date of trip overseas: Sept. 9, 1918 to Sept 20, 1918 Service there: * Trained at Flying School at 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun * Attached to 185th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, Nov. 15, 1918. * Flight Commander, 185th A[ero]. Sq'd'n. - April, 1919 Date of return: June 28, 1919 Date of demobilization: July 8, 1919 Honors received: * Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Air Service, May 8, 1918 & Reserve Military Aviator, same date (over) On back (Verso) of survey sheet: * 185th Aero Squadron was the first and only night Pursuit squadron in A.E.F. {American Expeditionary Force] * Commissioned March 11, 1920, 2nd Lieutenant (Flying Status) Signal Officer's Reserve Corps     NOTES 18.9.2 Records of Aviation Schools (U.S. National Archives. Guide to Government Records) -- see entries relating to Cornell University http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/018.html#18.9.2 Gerstner Field (Southwest Louisiana Historical Association) http://www.swlahistory.org/Gerstner.htm USA's 3rd AIC Issoudun Ceremony (American Aviators of WWI http://www.usaww1.com/3rd-AIC-Issoudun.php4 185th Aero Squadron (Dougherty Farms.com) http://doughertyfarms.com/tng_genealogy/tngfiles813/histories/185th%20Aero%20Squadron%20-%201st%20Pursuit.pdf 185th Aero Squadron (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/185th_Aero_Squadron