Project Gutenberg 2020-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 118 Walcott, Stuart 1896 1917 18007904 Above the French Lines Letters of Stuart Walcott, American Aviator: July 4, 1917, to December 8, 1917 E-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Above the French Lines" by Stuart Walcott is a collection of letters written during the late 1910s that provides a firsthand account of the experiences of an American aviator during World War I. The book captures Walcott's journey from his training in the United States to his service with the French aviation forces. It delves into themes of patriotism, courage, and the harsh realities of war while simultaneously exploring the personal aspirations and motivations of a young man determined to contribute to the war effort. The narrative is structured around Walcott's letters to friends and family, detailing his training experiences, the camaraderie among fellow aviators, and the gripping tension of aerial combat. Throughout these letters, Walcott expresses his excitement and trepidation as he learns to fly and ultimately participates in dangerous patrols over the front lines. The culmination of the account comes with his tragic fate during a combat mission; despite his bravery and accomplishments, he was shot down over enemy territory. His letters not only serve as a historical record of a critical time but also paint a poignant picture of a young man's yearning for adventure and sense of duty amid the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 135860 2025-07-25T03:49:34.086237 text/html 115661 2024-10-18T04:04:24 text/html 360868 2025-07-25T03:49:37.685216 application/epub+zip 360358 2025-07-25T03:49:34.913242 application/epub+zip 123332 2025-07-25T03:49:34.545208 application/epub+zip 412495 2025-07-25T03:49:39.774213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393592 2025-07-25T03:49:37.262236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157619 2022-09-28T07:26:35.196780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117192 2025-07-25T03:49:33.618235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97291 2024-10-18T04:04:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17137 2025-07-25T03:49:39.942172 application/rdf+xml 21821 2025-07-25T03:49:34.630205 image/jpeg 2547 2025-07-25T03:49:34.587228 image/jpeg 441461 2025-07-25T03:49:34.120227 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog