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Raoul Lufbery was born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gervais_Raoul_Lufbery
http://acepilots.com/wwi/us_lufbery.html
http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/lufbery.htm
https://www.neam.org/lafayette-escadrille/lufbery.html Raoul Lufbery was born in central France. His mother was french and his father was American. He knew very little English, Lufbery considered himself an American. He traveled around the world and learned more English and adapted to the culture. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-franz-ferdinand-assassinated
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/duke.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/ww1/assassination.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/sarajevo_assassination_1914.htm
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo. -
Germany declares war on Russia
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/germandeclarationofwar_russia.htm
http://blog.oup.com/2014/08/1-august-1914-germany-declares-war-on-russia/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58168/wwi-centennial-france-mobilizes-germany-declares-war-russia
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0802/From-the-Monitor-s-archives-Germany-invades-France-declares-war-on-Russia
Germany declared war on Russia while Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Germany was honoring alliance with Austria-Hungary, -
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The Battle of Tannenberg begins
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/tannenberg.htm
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-tannenberg-begins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_tannenberg.shtml
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_tannenberg.htm
The Battle of Tannenberg was battled between Russia and Germany for the first month of World War I. The Russian Second Army was destructed and followed a suicide of the commanding general,Alexander Samsonov. -
First battle of Ypres
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-ypres
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/ypres-salient/battles-ypres-salient.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_ypres.htm
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/WWIWesternFront/p/World-War-I-First-Battle-Of-Ypres.htm On this day, The Battle of Ypres began and lasted until November 22nd, ended shortly because of the winter weather. -
The Second Battle of Ypres
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/battles/second-ypres-1915/
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/ypres2.htm
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-ypres-begins
http://www.worldwar1.com/sf2ypres.htm The second battle was a major attack launched by German forces on the Western front. The first battle that used chlorine gas on the Western front. There were 69,000 losses. -
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The Battle of Verdun
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_verdun.htm
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/verdun.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-verdun
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html The longest single battle of World War I. The German Chief of General Staff wanted to "bleed France white" and launched a German attack on a historic landmark of France. -
Raoul Lufbery joins the Lafayette Escadrile
http://acepilots.com/wwi/us_lufbery.html
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/luf.htm
https://www.neam.org/lafayette-escadrille/lufbery.html
http://www.usaww1.com/Raoul_Lufbery.php4 Raoul was the first member to join the Lafayette Escadrille. After his close friend Pourpe died and devastated Lufbery, he swore to avange his friends death which led him to the Lafayette Escadrille. -
The Battle of Jutland
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-jutland
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_jutland.htm
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/jutland.htm
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/jutland.htm
Only major naval surface engagement in World War I. Gunfire started between British and German scouting forces. Both sides claimed their victory and Britain had full control of the North Sea. -
USA declares war on Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_declaration_of_war_on_Germany_(1917)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_declaration_of_war_upon_Germany_(1941)
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/wilsonwar.htm
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/wwi
Wilson realized the war was inevitable and agonized what the War could do for the spirit of the nation. Wilson worried that the war would change the nation forever, not in a good way and there was nobody to pay the penalty. -
The Battle of Passchendaele
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_passchendaele.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_passchendaele.shtml
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/ypres3.htm
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/fact_sheets/passchendaele
This battle is sometimes known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Also very well known as the the "Battle of Mud". -
Raoul was selected for American Service
http://www.jble.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3713
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675049095_Eddie-Rickenbacker_World-War-I_101st-Infantry-division_decorating-airmen
http://www.gotips.net/94th.html
http://www.gotips.net/history.html Raoul was selected for American Service as the first member from Lafayette Escadrille. He was sssigned to the rank of Major and unformed 94th Aero Squadron. He began to "fly a desk" for the US aviation headquarters at Issoudon. -
Lufbery led 94th's first patrol
http://www.nationalaviation.org/lufbery-raoul/
http://ralph.smith.angelfire.com/Flying_Corps/Pilots/Raoul_Victor_Lufbery.html
https://www.neam.org/lafayette-escadrille/lufbery2.html
http://www.usaww1.com/Lafayette_Escadrille.php4 Lufbery led Rickenbacker and Doug Campbell in unarmed airplanes during the 94th's first combat patrol. Lufbery had unconfirmed claims in April of 1918 while leading the 94 Squadron. -
Germany launches the Spring Offensive
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/german_spring_offensive_of_1918.htm
https://www.awm.gov.au/units/event_65.asp
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-stage-of-german-spring-offensive-ends
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/podcasts/voices-of-the-first-world-war/podcast-41-the-german-spring-offensive
The Spring Offensive was Germany's idea to end World War I. They had 50,000 troops added to Germany's help from the Russian Front. -
Raoul Lufbery dies in a plane crash
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gervais_Raoul_Lufbery
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/luf.htm
http://www.worldwar1.com/biocluf.htm
http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/lufbery.php Lufbery took off in another pilots plane to aid being busted by a German observation plane. The German observer turned on him and hit Lufbery's Nieuport as they were flying. The hit was critical and the bullet entered his reserve fuel tank. There are different stories of his death. Meaning he fell or jumped. -
Battle of Somme
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-the-somme
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/somme.htm
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_somme.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_somme.shtml
The Battle of Somme is known as one of the largest battles of World War I. It was fought near a river in France, and known as one of the bloodiest battles in history. 1.5 million men were lost in this battle. -
The Second Battle of Marne
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/marne2.htm
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-the-marne-begins-with-final-german-offensive
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/2marne.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365975/Second-Battle-of-the-Marne
The Second Battle of Marne was the last major German Spring Offensive on the Western front during WWI. -
The Treaty of Versailles ends World War I
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_ww1_1.html
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles
http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwari/p/Versailles-Treaty.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_versailles.htm
The Treaty of Versailles negotiated allied powers and reassigned German boundaries and land.
