Mariposa Gazette, Volume LXIII, Number 24, 17 November 1917
San Francisco Boy Is Hero of Air Fight
Emil C. Jahnsen Downs Boche in Battle Over London
San Francisco – A San Francisco man is the first American aviator to bring down a German aeroplane over England.
Emil C. Jahnsen, formerly of 1465 Valencia street, is the hero thus to distinguish himself. He suffered three wounds in accomplishing the feat and his companion in the machine suffered five, while the machine itself was hit 500 times during the battle, which was waged over the city of London during the big German aeroplane rail in mid-October.
In a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jahnsen at Santa Clara, Jahnsen stated that he expected to be out and about again in a few weeks’ time, and that his more serious wounded comrade would also recover.
It was a great battle, as the wounded aviator and their riddled machine testify; but they downed their especial assailant. First, they killed the pilot, then the machine foundered, and its other occupant, still surviving, was made a prisoner.
Jahnsen, who is a youngster of only 22, was employed with the undertaking firm of Suhr & Weiboldt [sic], 1465 Valencia street, when he enlisted in the aviation corps last April. He left for Europe about August 1. Until his parents received the letter nobody imagined that he was among the aerial defenders of the British capital or that any local Americans were taking part in the contests with the raiders who have recently been invading England. The letter in which the news came may be regarded as official. It was passed by the British military censor.
San Francisco Boy Is Hero of Air Fight
Emil C. Jahnsen Downs Boche in Battle Over London
San Francisco – A San Francisco man is the first American aviator to bring down a German aeroplane over England.
Emil C. Jahnsen, formerly of 1465 Valencia street, is the hero thus to distinguish himself. He suffered three wounds in accomplishing the feat and his companion in the machine suffered five, while the machine itself was hit 500 times during the battle, which was waged over the city of London during the big German aeroplane rail in mid-October.
In a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jahnsen at Santa Clara, Jahnsen stated that he expected to be out and about again in a few weeks’ time, and that his more serious wounded comrade would also recover.
It was a great battle, as the wounded aviator and their riddled machine testify; but they downed their especial assailant. First, they killed the pilot, then the machine foundered, and its other occupant, still surviving, was made a prisoner.
Jahnsen, who is a youngster of only 22, was employed with the undertaking firm of Suhr & Weiboldt [sic], 1465 Valencia street, when he enlisted in the aviation corps last April. He left for Europe about August 1. Until his parents received the letter nobody imagined that he was among the aerial defenders of the British capital or that any local Americans were taking part in the contests with the raiders who have recently been invading England. The letter in which the news came may be regarded as official. It was passed by the British military censor.
Mariposa Gazette, Volume LXIII, Number 24, 17 November 1917
San Francisco Boy Is Hero of Air Fight
Emil C. Jahnsen Downs Boche in Battle Over London
San Francisco – A San Francisco man is the first American aviator to bring down a German aeroplane over England.
Emil C. Jahnsen, formerly of 1465 Valencia street, is the hero thus to distinguish himself. He suffered three wounds in accomplishing the feat and his companion in the machine suffered five, while the machine itself was hit 500 times during the battle, which was waged over the city of London during the big German aeroplane rail in mid-October.
In a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jahnsen at Santa Clara, Jahnsen stated that he expected to be out and about again in a few weeks’ time, and that his more serious wounded comrade would also recover.
It was a great battle, as the wounded aviator and their riddled machine testify; but they downed their especial assailant. First, they killed the pilot, then the machine foundered, and its other occupant, still surviving, was made a prisoner.
Jahnsen, who is a youngster of only 22, was employed with the undertaking firm of Suhr & Weiboldt [sic], 1465 Valencia street, when he enlisted in the aviation corps last April. He left for Europe about August 1. Until his parents received the letter nobody imagined that he was among the aerial defenders of the British capital or that any local Americans were taking part in the contests with the raiders who have recently been invading England. The letter in which the news came may be regarded as official. It was passed by the British military censor.
San Francisco Boy Is Hero of Air Fight
Emil C. Jahnsen Downs Boche in Battle Over London
San Francisco – A San Francisco man is the first American aviator to bring down a German aeroplane over England.
Emil C. Jahnsen, formerly of 1465 Valencia street, is the hero thus to distinguish himself. He suffered three wounds in accomplishing the feat and his companion in the machine suffered five, while the machine itself was hit 500 times during the battle, which was waged over the city of London during the big German aeroplane rail in mid-October.
In a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jahnsen at Santa Clara, Jahnsen stated that he expected to be out and about again in a few weeks’ time, and that his more serious wounded comrade would also recover.
It was a great battle, as the wounded aviator and their riddled machine testify; but they downed their especial assailant. First, they killed the pilot, then the machine foundered, and its other occupant, still surviving, was made a prisoner.
Jahnsen, who is a youngster of only 22, was employed with the undertaking firm of Suhr & Weiboldt [sic], 1465 Valencia street, when he enlisted in the aviation corps last April. He left for Europe about August 1. Until his parents received the letter nobody imagined that he was among the aerial defenders of the British capital or that any local Americans were taking part in the contests with the raiders who have recently been invading England. The letter in which the news came may be regarded as official. It was passed by the British military censor.
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