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1st Aeronautical Company Arrives at Ponta Delgada, Azores

January 21, 1918, in Marine Corps history.

On January 21, 1918, the 1st Aeronautical Company arrived at Ponta Delgada, Azores, for anti-submarine duty. The unit was one of the first completely equipped American aviation units to serve overseas in World War I.

*Image info: The 1st Aeronautical Company at Ponta Delgada, Azores (USMC photo/released)

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