Candelaria border incursion of 1919

Candelaria border incursion of 1919
Part of the Mexican Revolution and the Bandit War
Lt Harold G. Peterson, pilot, and Paul H. Davis, Observer-Gunner
Date August 13–23, 1919 Location Rio Grande border states Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
Mexico Mexican Bandits	United States 8th Cavalry Regiment
Commanders and leaders
Jesús Rentería †	General Dickman Captain Leonard F. Matlack
Casualties and losses
At least 4 killed, including Jesús Rentería[1]

The Candelaria border incursion of 1919 was a US military invasion of Mexico to find, engage and neutralize a Mexican bandit group led by Jesús Rentería. Rentería had kidnapped two United States Army Border Air Patrol pilots that had crashed south of the US-Mexican border and successfully ransomed them back to the United States.