Rene Deassult Lavasure
Sgt, Esc N 68
Manancourt,en Vermois,
Verdun France,

Nov 4, 1916


Patrol enemy side of the lines: I led a 3 a/c as we dove on a flight of Bosche machines. A swirling Bee hive of turning zooming a/c all firing at each other. Down we went from 4000ft to the deck, I got off 82 rds of 303 cal and maybe got a hit. As we chased them , ground fire started up so I called it a day and shot off the recall flair. All 3 N-16's had holes in them, but the e/a had been driven back to Hunland.