LT VICTOR M. HASSELMAN-88th AERO

**Adrian Stevenson** · 07-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Nice one

Cheers, Ade.

**Steven M** · 08-14-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks again Erick for all the work that you put into this posting. It certainly deserves more comments than have already been offered in my opinion...

**BEAST** · 08-16-2010, 03:09 PM

by Steven M

Thanks again Erick for all the work that you put into this posting. It certainly deserves more comments than have already been offered in my opinion...

Thanks Steve! I really enjoy the personal insights that letters provide. With emails and text messaging, I think future generations will be deprived of this when they study OIF/OEF.

**BEAST** · 10-01-2010, 05:17 PM

I am scanning some of the letters from Hasselman's time with the 88th Aero Squadron and found one that I thought you folks might find interesting. He meets a fellow Hoosier by the name of John Jordan who is also assigned as an observer to the 88th Aero Squadron. The following is a description of an action that Jordan was involved in.

**BEAST** · 10-01-2010, 05:25 PM

Jordan was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for this action. Here is part of his citation:

"Carried out a hazardous photographic mission over the enemy's lines (River Aisne). He was attacked by twelve enemy battle planes. In spite of wounds in the shoulder & leg he manned the machine guns enabling them to secure 36 valuable photographs"

He received credit for the following campaigns:
Wounded Fismes. Battles: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Chateau-Thierry

**CThomas** · 10-01-2010, 06:26 PM

Erick-
I enjoyed reading that letter. Thank you for taking the time to scan it for us.

Do you happen to know which 88th AS ship(s) he flew? I have a large photo album belonging to a 166th AS mechanic. Coincidentally, their are a handful of 88th AS pics within the pages...

-Chuck

**BEAST** · 05-26-2011, 03:36 PM

by CThomas

Erick-
I enjoyed reading that letter. Thank you for taking the time to scan it for us.

Do you happen to know which 88th AS ship(s) he flew? I have a large photo album belonging to a 166th AS mechanic. Coincidentally, their are a handful of 88th AS pics within the pages...

-Chuck

Chuck, My apologies for taking so long to respond! I don't know the the number of the aircraft in whuich he flew. Are your photos of individuals or of the aircraft?

**BEAST** · 05-26-2011, 03:41 PM

It has taken me over a year, but I was able to finally find his place of burial. I will be "adopting" his grave and will decorate it on Veteran's Day.