[DOC] [TLE] Victor Chapman - Wikipedia [PAR] Victor Emmanuel Chapman (April 17, 1890  June 24, 1916) was a French-
American pilot remembered for his exploits during World War I. He was the first 
American pilot to die in the war. ... Douaumont, France ... He became friendly with 
four men during his days on the trenches: a Polish fighter who was known only as
... [DOC] [TLE] Lafayette Escadrille - Wikipedia [PAR] The Lafayette Escadrille (French: Escadrille de Lafayette) was an escadrille of 
the French Air Service, the Aronautique Militaire, during World War I composed 
largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters. It was named in honor of the 
Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American and ... Raoul Lufbery, a French-born 
American citizen, became the squadron's first,... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about FIRSTS - StudyStack [PAR] WHILE FLYING NEAR DOUAUMONT DURING THIS WAR, VICTOR CHAPMAN 
BECAME THE FIRST U.S. AVIATOR EVER TO BE SHOT DOWN, WW I. [DOC] [TLE] The Great War 1914-1918 - Timeline | Facebook [PAR] A day by day account of "The Great War" War is not pretty,Some of the photos can 
be harsh or ... He became friendly with four men during his days on the trenches: 
a Polish fighter ... On June 17, 1916, he was flying on the Verdun sector of battle 
when he was attacked ... Victor Chapman was the first American Aviator to fall. [DOC] [TLE] World War I Air Combat | Military Aviation | Air & Space Magazine [PAR] Descendants of the volunteers who served in the famed Lafayette Escadrille 
shed ... Victor Chapman, a New Yorker who was attending l'cole des Beaux Arts 
in ... When the war began, he went to France hoping to join the French air service
, but ... Thaw became an ace, and is probably the first American to fly in combat. [DOC] [TLE] LIKE A THUNDERBOLT - Air Force Historical Studies Division - U.S. ... [PAR] Close to the sun in lonely lands, ... the pilot turned the airplane toward the safety 
of the German lines. ... ever, the French began to accept American volunteers 
and assign them to ... (AEF) in France when the U.S. ultimately entered the war. 
..... members were William Thaw, Kiffen Rockwell, Victor Chapman, James R. [DOC] [TLE] The Lafayette Escadrille - United States Air Service [PAR] tained in this book in any form without the author's prior written .... Figure 6: The 
Lafayette Escadrille inspects a Bleriot training plane 15 ... Figure 22: Victor 
Chapman's last combat . .... Figure 50: Pilot of the above Spad being carried 
away in stretcher .. 96 ..... Hall notched a victory, making him the first American 
ever to shoot. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter XXXII. Genet in the American Escadrille [PAR] Young Edmond Genet was very happy when, early in June, 1916, he found 
himself no ... and excitement and sporting chances any live fellow could ever 
wish for. .... have been the first American to be killed after the United States 
entered the war. .... plane was over French territory, Lufbery swooped down near 
his adversary,... [DOC] [TLE] The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: The Lafayette ... [PAR] Told by James R. McConnell, Sergeant-Pilot in the French Flying Corps ... 
number of ambulances brought realization of the near presence of a gigantic 
battle. ... to enable us to keep track of the movements of enemy planes became 
part of our ... Swooping down from behind, one of them, a Fokker, riddled 
Chapman's plane. [DOC] [TLE] Victor's Field - The Story of Chapman Field - Pinecrest [PAR] During that time, the US military began to closely watch the development of air ..... 
Victor. Emmanuel Chapman became the first American aviator to die in battle. [DOC] [TLE] Flying for France - Documenting the American South [PAR] With the American Escadrille at Verdun By James R. McConnell (James ... 
service and enlisted in the French flying corps along with an ever-increasing 
number of .... When the real war broke out, Masson answered the call of his 
French blood ... Victor Chapman, of New York, who

Question: While flying near Douaumont during this war, Victor Chapman became the first U.S. aviator ever to be shot down
Answer: World War I