Marine squadrons overseas in France 5 Total officers in France 165 Total enlisted men in France 895 Marine officers serving with Army Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces 6 Overseas, outside of France: 1 squadron, 12 officers, 135 enlisted men, Naval Base No. 13, Ponta Delgada, Azores. Officers completely trained ready for overseas aviation duty in the United States on Nov. 11, 1918 100 Enlisted men completely trained ready for overseas aviation duty in the United States on Nov. 11, 1918 1,150 Number of squadrons and companies in United States (Nov. 11, 1918) 3 Total officers in United States on Nov. 11, 1918 100 Total enlisted men in United States Nov. 11, 1918 1,150 Total number of cadets under training (at all times) 225 Cadets completely trained (in all three branches) as bombers, chasse pilots, and seaplane fliers, total commissioned from Oct. 1, 1918, to date 175 Raids participated in by Marine fliers serving with the British and French 43 Total number of bombing raids completely Marine 14 Total pounds of bombs dropped 52,000 Number of food raids 5 Pounds of food dropped 2,600 Number of enemy aircraft accounted for officially 12 RETURN OF MARINE AVIATORS FROM EUROPE. Early in December, 1918, the Day Wing received orders to return to the United States, and embarked on December 6, 1918, on board the _Mercury_ at St. Nazaire, France, arriving at Newport News, Va., December 21, 1918. The First Marine Aeronautic Company returned from the Azores in March, 1919, arriving at the Marine flying field, Miami, Fla., on March 15, 1919. Chapter XXII. MARINE CORPS RESERVE. On April 6, 1917, the strength of the Marine Corps Reserve, all classes, was 36; the enlisted strength of the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, of the various States, was 928. On April 1, 1917, the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, attained its highest strength, 1,046. There was no recruiting for the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, after April 1, 1917, and in consequence, the enlisted personnel of that branch showed a steady decrease subsequent to that date, owing to discharges and rejections.