“The Englishman landed close to the flying ground of one of our
squadrons. I was so excited that I landed also and my eagerness
was so great that I nearly smashed up my machine. The English flying
machine and my own stood close together. I rushed to the English
machine and saw that a lot of soldiers were running towards my enemy.
When I arrived I discovered that my assumption had been correct. I
had shot the engine to pieces and both the pilot and observer were
severely wounded. The observer died at once and the pilot while being
transported to the nearest dressing station. I honored the fallen enemy
by placing a stone on his beautiful grave.
[Illustration:
Painting by Joseph Cummings Chase.