Border Troops

ID: 2590

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Lt. Saufley flew scouting missions over Mexico during the border trouble there in 1914. This photograph shows Kentucky soldiers serving during the border campaign. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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Birthplace of Naval Aviation Pioneer

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #1564 in Stanford notes the birthplace of Lt. Richard Caswell Saufley, who was a pioneer in military aeronautics. Saufley was born in Stanford, Kentucky, on September 1, 1885. After attending Centre College in Danville up to…