Italian seaplane Macchi M.5 used by the U.S. Navy in WWI 1918
It features a portrait photograph of Lieutenant David S. Ingalls, the U.S. Navy's first aerial "ace" (right), and a view of Lieutenant George H. Ludlow seated in an Italian-built Macchi M.5 flying boat (left). Ludlow flew a dropping mission to the austrian-hungarian port of Pola in the Adriatic Sea.
Inset is a photograph of Ensign Charles H. Hammann, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing Ludlow on 21 August 1918.
Removed caption read: Photo # NH 49249 World War I Naval Aviation Heros: FLIERS WHOSE EXPLOITS BROUGHT PRESTIGE TO NAVAL AVIATION: At the left, in his seaplace, is Lieutenant G. H. Ludlow, who was rescued, after his plane was disabled by enemy fire, by Ensign C. H. Hammann (inset). At the right is Lieutenant David S. Ingalls, first naval ace.
Italian seaplane Macchi M.5 used by the U.S. Navy in WWI 1918 It features a portrait photograph of Lieutenant David S. Ingalls, the U.S. Navy's first aerial "ace" (right), and a view of Lieutenant George H. Ludlow seated in an Italian-built Macchi M.5 fl
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