Description
WWI AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTO ALBUM – AIRCRAFT FABRIC
Amazing WWI aviation album belonging to photographer Floyd Ash, who served in Photo Section No. 2. Other than the captured German images, all the photos appear to have been taken by him. Also contains ORIGINAL FABRIC FROM GERMAN AND ALLIED AIRPLANE CRASHES! After the war, he was assigned to the 4th Air Park, AEF. His name is listed in the unit commemorative booklet below. The album is filled with amazing aircraft images and is well captioned throughout.
Photo Section No. 2 was an American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) specialized photographic unit operating in France during World War I, primarily associated with Army Air Service observation groups.
Key Details about Photo Section No. 2:
Assignment: The unit was assigned to the Army Observation Group (along with Photo Section No. 10) and the 1st Pursuit Wing under the First Army Air Service.
Composition & Leadership: The unit comprised 24 men and was commanded by 1st Lt. James S. Suydam.
Origins: It was formerly designated as the 101st Photo Section.
Operations: They were involved in reconnaissance and aerial photography, with documentation indicating activity around October/November 1918, including work near the 30th Division and 115th Field Artillery in France.
Functions: Similar to other Signal Corps and Air Service photo sections, this unit was responsible for capturing, developing, and interpreting photographs for intelligence, such as ground installations and aerial reconnaissance.
Assignment: The unit was assigned to the Army Observation Group (along with Photo Section No. 10) and the 1st Pursuit Wing under the First Army Air Service.
Composition & Leadership: The unit comprised 24 men and was commanded by 1st Lt. James S. Suydam.
Origins: It was formerly designated as the 101st Photo Section.
Operations: They were involved in reconnaissance and aerial photography, with documentation indicating activity around October/November 1918, including work near the 30th Division and 115th Field Artillery in France.
Functions: Similar to other Signal Corps and Air Service photo sections, this unit was responsible for capturing, developing, and interpreting photographs for intelligence, such as ground installations and aerial reconnaissance.
