Hazel Marjorie (Archibald) Draper (1891-1973) and Norman Silas "Jim" Archibald (1894-1975) were siblings born in Seattle to real estate developer Silas W. Archibald (b. 1864) and Elizabeth Jane (Langille) Archibald (b. 1866), who had emigrated from Nova Scotia, Canada, after their 1889 marriage. Both Hazel and Norman served in France during World War I. Norman was a lieutenant with the 95th Aero Squadron, U. S. Army, in September 1918 when his SPAD biplane fighter aircraft was shot down behind enemy lines and he was taken prisoner by the Germans. A month later, Hazel, a talented pianist and songwriter, joined the American Red Cross in Paris and worked as an entertainer in the Red Cross Hospital Hut Service. Hazel continually sought information on the condition and whereabouts of her brother, finally reuniting with him in Tours, France, two months later.
In this image Norman Archibald poses in a Paris photo studio wearing his uniform, likely some time before his capture. In his 1935 book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," Norman recounts his experiences in WWI, from his decision to become an aviator in 1917 through his reunion with his sister in December 1918. Norman returned to military service in 1942, receiving a commission as captain in the U. S. Air Force.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, September 23, 1975, p. 52.
ID Number: 1982.105.2.6
Date: Circa 1917
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 3.25 x 5.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv98190
Credit: MOHAI, Norman Archibald and Hazel Archibald Draper Papers, 1982.105.2.6
