{"product_id":"lafayette-escadrille-patch","title":"Lafayette Escadrille Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eLafayette Escadrille Patch — WWI American Volunteer Fighter Squadron French Air Service Embroidered Patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lafayette Escadrille — American volunteers who flew for France before the U.S. entered World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lafayette Escadrille (Escadrille N.124) was a squadron of the French Air Service composed primarily of American volunteer pilots who flew combat missions during World War I before the United States entered the war in 1917. Named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette — the French hero of the American Revolution — the Escadrille was formed in April 1916 and flew Nieuport and SPAD fighters against German aircraft over the Western Front. The squadron's Sioux Indian head insignia became one of the most iconic emblems of WWI aviation. When the U.S. entered the war, most of the pilots transferred to the U.S. Army Air Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For:\n\u003cbr\u003eWWI aviation history enthusiasts, Lafayette Escadrille historians, French Air Service collectors, early military aviation pioneers, and World War I memorial patch collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLafayette Escadrille. Americans in France. Before the doughboys arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212795269414,"sku":"hup1793060284291","price":7.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/6663\/5558\/files\/lafayette-escadrille-patch_1.jpg?v=1793060320","url":"https:\/\/seamlessfitw.shop\/products\/lafayette-escadrille-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}