Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1919 — HOME WITH WAR HONORS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOME WITH WAR HONORS

Lieut Edgar Bouligny of New Orleans.who returned to the United States the other day on the transport George Washington. Ls eutena nt BouJlgny served with both the French and American armies during 5 the great war. Of French descent, he left New Orleans in the early days of August, 1914, for France, where he enlisted Id the Foreign Legion. He served with those famous fighters until May of 1917, when he was, transferred to the French aviation service and saw action in Serbia and Albania. Short!/ before the signing of the armistice he secured his transfer to the American air service. ' < Over his left shoulder he drears the Foureger awarded to the Lafayette flying corps, of which he, was g. member. In addition he won the Croix de Guerre with two-palms for gallantry lin action. He was wounded three times while fighting with the, Foreign Legion, but escaped unhurt through ail of hit aerial battles." "