page_title: Lafayette Escadrille
hierarchical_section_title: Lafayette Escadrille
caption_attribution_description: Squadron Insignia of the Lafayette Escadrille, Used by the 103d Aero Squadron (Pursuit) and the 94th Pursuit Squadron of the US Army Air Corps Source: New England Air Museum Source: NASM
context_page_description: The La Fayette Escadrille was a unit constituted in 1916 under French command, made up of volunteers who fought for France during World War I. The escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire was composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters. It was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War.
context_section_description: The La Fayette Escadrille (French: Escadrille de La Fayette) was a unit constituted in 1916 under French command, made up of volunteers who fought for France during World War I. The escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire was composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters. It was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War.
caption: Insignia of the 103rd Aero Squadron
  La Fayette Escadrille
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