Down the Flare Path

by D.H. Montgomery

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In ”Down The Flare Path”, Montgomery recollects his experiences as a night bomber pilot.

Denis Hugh Montgomery joined the British Royal Flying Corps as a trainee pilot in early 1917. He received training as a night-flying pilot before being transferred to 101 Squadron in France.

By the time Montgomery reached the squadron, it was based at Clairmarais, and carrying out night bombing raids on German tactical targets in the vicinity of St. Quentin.

Apart from periods of leave and illness, Montgomery served as a night bomber pilot with 101 Squadron in France, from October 1917 until the summer of 1918, when he was returned to Home Establishment.

He remained in the Royal Air Force until discharged to the Unemployed List in May 1919, following the Armistice.

Other titles by D. H. Montgomery include: Benjamin Franklin: His Life (1888) and Marmion, a Tale of Flodden Field

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2018

About the author

David Henry Montgomery was an American author of several history textbooks. His "Leading Facts" series, including The Leading Facts of American History, were widely used in schools from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Montgomery attended Brown University, graduating in 1861. He joined Theta Delta Chi during his time at Brown.

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