This diary recounts the experiences and impressions of Capt Alfred Austell Cunningham, the first Marine aviator, during his tour of British and French aviation facilities in November and December 1917. The document reveals much about the character and personality of a notable Marine and gives a view of wartime England and France as seen through his eyes. Dr. Graham A. Cosmas, the editor, joined the staff of the Division of History and Museums in December 1973 after teaching history at the University of Texas and the University of Guam. He has a PhD in History from the University of Texas and has published several articles on United States military history, as well as a book on the US Army in the Spanish-American War. The Cunningham diary, is presented here by itself as a preview of a larger collection of Cunningham materials from World War I which will be edited by Dr. Cosmas and published next year by the History and Museums Division.
EDWIN H. SIMMONS, Brigadier General, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Director of Marine Corps History and Museums
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Dec
17
2009
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