Above the French Lines

Stuart Walcott (1896 - 1917)

A collection of letters written by Stuart Walcott while training to be an aviator in France to prepare for combat. Walcott died in his first aerial combat after first downing a German bi-plane. - Summary by KevinS

Genre(s): War & Military, Letters

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction KevinS
00:07:30
Play 01 From Princeton to France KevinS
00:07:18
Play 02 Stuart Walcott's Letters 1 - 11 KevinS
00:37:04
Play 03 Stuart Walcott's Letters 2 - 22 KevinS
00:38:13
Play 04 The Final Combat KevinS
00:01:17
Play 05 Stuart Walcott (a biographical note by his father) KevinS
00:04:07