James Rogers McConnell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 108 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 14,1887 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 19,1917 |
| Died | Somme |
| France | |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| Unit | Lafayette Escadrille |
| Books | Recollections of the Great War in the Air |
| Eagles Over the Trenches: Two First Hand Accounts of the American Escadrille at War in the Air During World War 1-Flying For France: With the American Escadrille at Verdun and Our Pilots in the Air | |
| Lost Tales of Wonder: A Collection of Forgotten Stories | |
| Flying for France | |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1399051 |
James Rogers McConnell Life story
James Rogers McConnell flew as an aviator during World War I in the Lafayette Escadrille and authored Flying for France. He was the first of sixty-four University of Virginia students to die in battle during that War.