| Birth: | Sep. 23, 1895 | | Death: | Jun. 17, 1918 | 
Aviation "Ace" of the First World War. A native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, he joined the United States Ambulance Service in 1916. After seeing action on the Western Front and in Serbia, he enlisted in the French Air Service in May 1917. After earning his pilot's wings, he was assigned to Spa 73 at Dunkirk in November 1917. A month later, he joined the Storks Group as a pilot with Spa 3. In early 1918, Baylies refused a commission with the United States Air Service, preferring to remain with the French. After earning 12 air combat victories, he was killed in action. First buried at Rollet, his body was exhumed in 1927 and brought to its present resting place of honor.
Search Amazon for Frank Baylies | | | Burial:
Lafayette Escadrille Memorial
Marnes-la-Coquette
Departement des Hauts-de-Seine
Ile-de-France, France |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
Record added: Jun 16, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7584180 |
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Rest in Peace, beloved soldier. See you in Heaven.
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Mary
Added: Apr. 5, 2013 |
Thank you for your service and courage sir. RIP
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Jack Prue
Added: Feb. 7, 2013 |
Rest in peace, Frank. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May we always honor the high price you paid for our freedom. You aren't forgotten, for true valor such as yours lives on in those whom you touched in life and in those whom they touch and so ...(Read more)
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Sharon
Added: Jun. 17, 2012 |
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