Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1918 — WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S. ANIATION SERVICE ARE LOCATED [ARTICLE]

WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S. ANIATION SERVICE ARE LOCATED

| Twenty-Nine Tracts Scattered Over the Country Are Named, With Few Exceptions, for Airmen Who Lost Their Lives— Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, Is Also Used by* United States.

The aviation section of the signal corps of the army now, has twentynine flying fields. Most of them are regular service fields, where the graduates of the schools of military aeronautics, or “ground schools,” receive their actual flying instruction, but some of them are reserved tor advanced flying, experimental testing, and special training in bombing and artillery observation. Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, is also used by the United States In Conjunction with the British air force. With the exception of McCook Field, all the American fields have been named after American officers and men who lost their lives while on .aeronautical duty, and three civilians who were pioneers in aeronautics —Langley. Chanute, and Wilbur Wright. Following is a list of the aviation fields with a brief statement of how they received their names; Barron Field, Everman, after Cadet R. J. Barron, who was drowned at Chandler Field. Essington. Pa„ on August 22, 1917, when the machine he was flying fell into the water. Bolling Field, Anacos/tn, near Washington. D. C- named In memory of the late Col. Raynal C. Bolling, signal corps, who was killed in action in France in March, 1918. • . Brooks Field, San Antonio. Tex., named after Cadet 8. X Brooks. On November 13, 1917, he was killed while flyingat Kelly Field, Tex. Brooks was one of the first to volunteer at the call for men for the American Flying Corps; hC was In training for a comm’sslon as a military aviator. Call Field, Wichita Falls, Tex., named for First Lieutenant Loren H. Call. C. A. C- (appointed from civil life), who reported for aeronautical duty at College Park. Md., October 19, 1912. In the winter of 1912-1913. he and Lieut. E. L. Ellington were’sent to Palm Beach. Fla.. In charge of the Signal Corps Aviation station at that place. From Palm Beach Lieutenant Call was ordered to Texas City. Tex., and ft was there that he was killed in an airplane accident, July 8, 1913. His home was in Washington, D. C. Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla., named after Victor Carlstrom. Carlstrom was recommended for a commission in the S. O. R. C- aviation section, on January 10. 1917, and soon thereafter went to Newport,News to assist ■ln the training pf army fliers, although not ordered to active duty. He was killed In an accident at Newport News on May 9. 1917. Carruthers Field. Benbrook. Tex., named after Cadet W. K. Carruthers, ’- ho was -killed at Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, L. 1., when he was struck by a revolving propeller June 18. 1917. Chandler’ Field, Essington, Pa., ramed in honor of Second Lieutenant Rex C. A. C.. who reported for aeronautic duty at Signal Corps Aviation school, San Diego. Cal.. March 15, 1918. On April 8, 1913. while making his first flight, the hydroaeroplane in which he was a passenger fell Into San Diego Bay and Lieutenant Chandler was caught under themachine and was drowned. Chanute Field, Rantoul, Hl., named after Octave Chanute, one of the foremost pioneers in aeronautics in America ' Dorr Field, Arcadia, Fla., named after Cadet S. H. Dorr of the aviqtton section. Dorr enlisted in the sjimmr of 1917, and was sent»to Toronto, Cany ada, for He met his death there in a flying collision on August 17 of the same year. ' Eberts Field. Lonoke, Ark., named .after Lieut. Melchior McE. Eberts. This officer was a graduate -of the United States Military Academy. On August 11, 1916, he was attached to the aviation section, and March 3, 1917, received the rating of junior military aviator. He was ordered from

his station at San Diego, Cal., to Columbus. N. M, on May 8, 1917. Lieutenant Eberts was killed on the first flight he made after reaching' bus. ' > Ellington Field, Houston, Tex., named in honor of Second, Lieutenant E. L. Ellingtpn, graduate of tW United States Naval Academy, who transferred into the cavalry anfl.was detailed to aerbnSutfcMtity,Signal Corps Aviation school, College Park, Md- 'November 14; 1912. tn the winter of 1912-1913 he and Lieutenant Call were at Palm Beach, Fla., in charge of Signal Corps Aviation station, and in the spring of 1913 Lieutenant Ellington was ordered-to Signal Corps Aviation school at San Diego, Cal., where tie was killed in an airplane accident November 24 of the same year. His home was hear Raleigh, N. C. • ' .. Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Frederick J. Gerstner. 10th cavalry, graduate.of the’United States, Military Academy, reported for aeftmautlcal duty at Signal Corps Aviation school, San Diego, September 26, 1914. He drowned in attempting to swim from a floating airplane while participating as passenger in the annual Mackay Trophy contest. Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, L. Inamed in honor of Second Lieutenant L. W. Hazelhurst. Jr., a native of Georgia, graduate of United States Military Academy, reported for aeronautical duty at Signal Corps Aviation School, Augusta, Ga., March 2, 1912. Oh June 11,1912, while making a flight at College Park, Md., as passenger in an airplane undergoing acceptance tests, 'the machine crashed to the ground and the pilot and Lieutenant Hazelhurst were both killed.

Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex., named in honor of Second Lieutenant G. E: M. r-lly. 30th infantry, who, after a course of training at the CurHss Aviation Camp, San Diego, Cal., was ordered to San Antonio. Wh : le attempting to land. In ordbe to avoid running into a tent and-thereby possibly njuring severs! others, he fell to the ground and was killed May 10, 1911. .Langley Field, Hampton, Va., named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, late secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. His early aerodynamic experiments, begun in 1887, formed a pasls for practical pioneer aviation. Love Field, Dallas, Tex., named in honor of First Lieutenant Moss L Love, 11th cavalry, a native of Fair- - fax Courthouse, Va., reported for aero, nautical duty at Texas City, Tex., May 8. 1913; was killed at San Diego, CaiMay 9. 1912. McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, named before the idea oF naming these aviation fields after Americans prominent in aviation was considered. Mather Field, Sacramento, Calnamed for Lieut. Carl S. Matttor, S. R. C., A. Sv was killed at Ellington Field, Houston. Tex., on January 30, 1918. His’ deatk was caused by a collision in the air at. 2,000 feetp March Field, Riverside, Cal.', named in honor of Lieut. Peyton C. March. Jr„ S. R. C„ A. S- son of Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March, acting chief of staff. Lieutenant March met his death at Taliaferro Field on February 13, ft)18, as a result of a spinning nose dive, t Park Field, Memphis, (Millington), Tenn., named in honor of First Lieutenant Joseph D. Park, 14th cavalry; a native of New Hampshire; graduate of United States Military Academy; reported for aeronautical duty at College Park. Md., October 8, 1912, amt was killed near San Diego, Cal., May 9, 1912. Payne Field. West Point. Missnamed after Capt. Dewitt J. Payne, who died February 1, 1916, from injuries received in an airplane accident. Upon graduation from the School of

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 De-' cember. 11 he was oAlered 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 Signal Corps Aviation School, San Diego, Cal., 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 CollpgePark, 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 theArmy 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. Tpliaferro; detailed for aeronautical duty from the infantry March 18, 1918; field 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 in the air 9 hours .48 minutes. He was killed at San Diego on October 11, 1915. > Taylor Field, Mohtgomery, 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 28, 1917. He was killed in an accident at Mineola on August 2, 1917. Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield (Day r ton); Ohio, named after Wilbur Wright, and was made by the government to include the pasture where during'those years of experimentation from 1904 tt 1907, inclusive, Wilbur and Orvilh Wright made numerous flights.