[1] On 31 January 1918, the squadron was ordered to report to the United States Port of Entry, Hoboken, New Jersey and boarded HMS Adriatic.

The next stop on the journey to the front lines was to the 1st Air Depot at Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome on 26 August where the men of the squadron were fully equipped and given gas mask training.

Next, on 2 September, a move was made to Autreville Airdrome where for the next five weeks, the squadron trained on the DH-4s and performed camp duties.

[1] Finally, on 5 October, the 168th moved to Croix de Metz Aerodrome, near Toul, where the squadron was assigned to the IV Corps Observation Group, Second Army and immediately began preparations for active combat service.

[1] On 3 November, a squadron plane on a photo-reconnaissance mission passed near an enemy observation balloon and fired on it.

[6] After the Hindenburg line was photographed, the 168th was then assigned to Weißenthurm Airdrome, Germany to serve as part of the occupation force of the Rhineland under the Third Army Air Service, III Corps Observation Group.

[6] On 18 June 1919,[7] orders were received from Third Army for the squadron to report to the 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome to turn in all of its supplies and equipment and was relieved from duty with the AEF.

[8] Personnel were subsequently assigned to the commanding general, services of supply, and ordered to report to one of several staging camps in France.

There, personnel awaited scheduling to report to one of the base ports in France for transport to the United States.

DSC: Distinguished Service Cross[10] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency