Emile Benoit La Mont Sgt, N 26 St. Pol-sur-mer, AF Flanders. March 17, 1916.
Solo Patrol over the lines for Recon. Nearing the end when spotted an enemy Patrol at a lower altitude chose to attack. Zee Bosche stayed together as we made 3 passes under and beside them. My Ob got off 2 drums + a string of 11 shots. Damage unknown, but my machine took 2 hits in zee wing ripped fabric and cracked a rib where zee bullet did not go thru.