World War I
Motivated by youthful idealism and a deep sense of responsibility, Gill Robb and his brother Volney travelled to France to assist the Allied war effort. After initially driving ambulances he became a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps (not the Lafayette Escadrille). His service for the French was with French Escadrille Br. 117 during World War I.
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