birdmen's

Updated: July 25, 2025

The thick mist, for which the Somme is famous, hung like a pall over the birdmen's nest dampening both the clothes and spirits of the men. They returned with cooking utensils, a stove, and other necessary things. All hands set to work and as a result life was made bearable.

James R. (James Rogers) McConnell - Flying for France : With the American escadrille at Verdun