Son of Edward E and Mabel Fuller Blodgett.
Lieutenant Richard Ashley "Dick" Blodgett, Newton, Massachusetts, killed in combat May 12, 1918.
On 10 March, now armed and fully equipped, the 95th squadron was moved to the Toul Sector. On 11 March, the first combat patrol was flown without French escorts, but no enemy contact was made. On the 12th the squadron lost its second pilot when Lt. Blodgett, returning from an escort patrol with the 1st had an engine failure and crashed into the ground a few miles from the field.
Dick Blodgett had left a letter in the event of his death and it read:
“In case of my death, will some public-minded bum please do the following: First please cable to Blodgham, Boston of my death. Notify Comptoir Nat’l d’Escompte de Paris, 14 Rue Berge’re, Paris of my death, and ask them to cable my account to Blodgham, Boston. Write Hotel Meurice, Rue de Rivoli, to send home my suitcase to Mr. E. E. Blodgett, 60 Federal Street, Boston; either collect, or, if I left enough cash around, pay for it.
Pleases send home what stuff I have at the front, especially all pictures and films. Keep what ever flying clothes and odds and ends anyone wants. Fill out the enclosed check for enough to cover all expenses and set the gang up to a bottle of champagne apiece. Good luck to you all. I’ll see you later on. Show them we can fight like hell – a hard, clean fight. Give ’em hell. So long. Dick”
(from the book “Squadron 95” by Harold Buckley, page 59)
Richard “Dick” Ashley Blodgett was 21 years old at the time of his death.
Note: Various accounts list his death on the 15th, 17th and even as late as the 20th of May.
Lieutenant Richard Ashley "Dick" Blodgett, Newton, Massachusetts, killed in combat May 12, 1918.
On 10 March, now armed and fully equipped, the 95th squadron was moved to the Toul Sector. On 11 March, the first combat patrol was flown without French escorts, but no enemy contact was made. On the 12th the squadron lost its second pilot when Lt. Blodgett, returning from an escort patrol with the 1st had an engine failure and crashed into the ground a few miles from the field.
Dick Blodgett had left a letter in the event of his death and it read:
“In case of my death, will some public-minded bum please do the following: First please cable to Blodgham, Boston of my death. Notify Comptoir Nat’l d’Escompte de Paris, 14 Rue Berge’re, Paris of my death, and ask them to cable my account to Blodgham, Boston. Write Hotel Meurice, Rue de Rivoli, to send home my suitcase to Mr. E. E. Blodgett, 60 Federal Street, Boston; either collect, or, if I left enough cash around, pay for it.
Pleases send home what stuff I have at the front, especially all pictures and films. Keep what ever flying clothes and odds and ends anyone wants. Fill out the enclosed check for enough to cover all expenses and set the gang up to a bottle of champagne apiece. Good luck to you all. I’ll see you later on. Show them we can fight like hell – a hard, clean fight. Give ’em hell. So long. Dick”
(from the book “Squadron 95” by Harold Buckley, page 59)
Richard “Dick” Ashley Blodgett was 21 years old at the time of his death.
Note: Various accounts list his death on the 15th, 17th and even as late as the 20th of May.
Son of Edward E and Mabel Fuller Blodgett.
Lieutenant Richard Ashley "Dick" Blodgett, Newton, Massachusetts, killed in combat May 12, 1918.
On 10 March, now armed and fully equipped, the 95th squadron was moved to the Toul Sector. On 11 March, the first combat patrol was flown without French escorts, but no enemy contact was made. On the 12th the squadron lost its second pilot when Lt. Blodgett, returning from an escort patrol with the 1st had an engine failure and crashed into the ground a few miles from the field.
Dick Blodgett had left a letter in the event of his death and it read:
“In case of my death, will some public-minded bum please do the following: First please cable to Blodgham, Boston of my death. Notify Comptoir Nat’l d’Escompte de Paris, 14 Rue Berge’re, Paris of my death, and ask them to cable my account to Blodgham, Boston. Write Hotel Meurice, Rue de Rivoli, to send home my suitcase to Mr. E. E. Blodgett, 60 Federal Street, Boston; either collect, or, if I left enough cash around, pay for it.
Pleases send home what stuff I have at the front, especially all pictures and films. Keep what ever flying clothes and odds and ends anyone wants. Fill out the enclosed check for enough to cover all expenses and set the gang up to a bottle of champagne apiece. Good luck to you all. I’ll see you later on. Show them we can fight like hell – a hard, clean fight. Give ’em hell. So long. Dick”
(from the book “Squadron 95” by Harold Buckley, page 59)
Richard “Dick” Ashley Blodgett was 21 years old at the time of his death.
Note: Various accounts list his death on the 15th, 17th and even as late as the 20th of May.
Lieutenant Richard Ashley "Dick" Blodgett, Newton, Massachusetts, killed in combat May 12, 1918.
On 10 March, now armed and fully equipped, the 95th squadron was moved to the Toul Sector. On 11 March, the first combat patrol was flown without French escorts, but no enemy contact was made. On the 12th the squadron lost its second pilot when Lt. Blodgett, returning from an escort patrol with the 1st had an engine failure and crashed into the ground a few miles from the field.
Dick Blodgett had left a letter in the event of his death and it read:
“In case of my death, will some public-minded bum please do the following: First please cable to Blodgham, Boston of my death. Notify Comptoir Nat’l d’Escompte de Paris, 14 Rue Berge’re, Paris of my death, and ask them to cable my account to Blodgham, Boston. Write Hotel Meurice, Rue de Rivoli, to send home my suitcase to Mr. E. E. Blodgett, 60 Federal Street, Boston; either collect, or, if I left enough cash around, pay for it.
Pleases send home what stuff I have at the front, especially all pictures and films. Keep what ever flying clothes and odds and ends anyone wants. Fill out the enclosed check for enough to cover all expenses and set the gang up to a bottle of champagne apiece. Good luck to you all. I’ll see you later on. Show them we can fight like hell – a hard, clean fight. Give ’em hell. So long. Dick”
(from the book “Squadron 95” by Harold Buckley, page 59)
Richard “Dick” Ashley Blodgett was 21 years old at the time of his death.
Note: Various accounts list his death on the 15th, 17th and even as late as the 20th of May.
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Richard A. Blodgett
1Lt ~ 95th Aero Squadron
Massachusetts ~ May 12, 1918
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