Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 299, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1918 — CALLED BACK TO SERVICE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CALLED BACK TO SERVICE

More than 500 retired and resigned 'naval officers have been called to desert the fireside and business enterprises for the bridges of dreadnaughts. Rear Admiral William A. Marshall, who was retired In 1911, is now in active duty.

Military Aeronautics at the University of Illinois, he was commissioned a first lieutenant and was ordered to duty in Washington with the schools division. On October 23 he was promoted to captain, and on December 11 he was ordered •’to Taliaferro Field. Fort Worth, Tex., where he remained until his death. Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Henry B. Post, 25th Infantry; reported for aeronautical duty at Sigrf&l C or P 9 Aviation School, San Diego, Cai., May 26, 1913. On December 18, 1913, he made an altitude record for the army, Attaining a height of 10,000 feet. On February 9, 1914, at San Diego, while attempting to make an'American altitude record, he was killed, having flown up 12,140 feet. Rich Field, Waco, Tex., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Perry C. Rich, Philadelphia Scouts;'' reported for aeronautical duty at Fort William McKinley, P. 1., March, 1913, and was killed by a fall into Manila Bay, November 19, 1913.

Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Lewis G. Rockwell, 10th infantry; reported for aeronautic duty at College Park, Md„ July 5, 1912, and was killed at that place September 28, 1912. Scott Field, Bellevile, 111., named for Corporal Scott, who was killed at College Park, Md., on September 28, 1912, while flying as a passenger. Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich., named in honor of First Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, F. A. On September 17, 1908, he was killed while flying as a passenger with Orville Wright at Fort Myer, Va. Souther Field, Americus, Ga., named after Henry Souther, U. S. R., of Hartford and Boston. He was head of the Aircraft" Engineering Division of the Army Air Service when he died. In August. 1917. He died In line of duty At Fort Monroe, Va. Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth. Tex, named for First Lieutenant Walter R. Taliaferro; detailed for aeronautical duty from the Infantry March 18, 1913; held certificates as pilot, expert aviator, military aviator; and junior military aviator.' On September 17, 1915,’ he made an American duration record for pilot alone, remaining ih the air 9 hours 48 minutes.' He was killed at San Diego on October 11, 1915. Taylor .Field, Montgomery, Ala., named after Capt. Ralph L. Taylor, who was commissioned a captain in the S. R. 'C., A. S.. May 3. 1917. and ordered to active duty at Mineola On May 23, 1917. He was killed-in an accident at Mineola on August 2, 1917. Wilbur Wright Fi&d, Fairfield (Dayton), Ohio, named after Wilbur Wright, and -was made by the government to include the pasture where during thoss years of experimentation frdm 1904 tx 1907, inclusive, Wilbur and Orvill* Wright made numerous flights.