Field 13 du 3eme Centre d’Instruction pour l’Aviation Américaine 1917-1919
( Voir la page d’introduction https://www.anciens-aerodromes.com/?p=5901 )
Situé sur le territoire de la commune de Paudy, ce terrain fut loué par les français aux américains le 29 novembre 1917 afin d’y installer le cimetière. Par la suite les élèves pilotes américains lui attribuèrent la désignation de Field n° 13 par superstition.
(Limites terrain, Didier Dubant, membre 2A)
Monument commémoratif érigé après la première guerre mondiale le long de la D960 à Volvault, sur la commune de Paudy (Indre)
Liste détaillée par ordre alphabétique des 171 noms d’américains ayant donné leur vie de 1917 à 1919 au sein du Third Aviation Instruction Center pour libérer la France
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PVT. 1ST. CL. THOMAS A. ADDIS (Soldat de 1ère classe)
PVT. CARL F. ANDERSON
2ND. Lt. CECIL M. ANDERSON A.S. Tué le 15 septembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
1ST. Lt. RICHARD ANDERSON A.S. “Fields 1 & 2 … …1st Lt. Richard Anderson was killed while instructing a student on May 25, 1918. His services as Moniteur were conscientiously and courageously performed” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.294).
PVT. GEORGE ASTIALINS
2ND. Lt. FRED G. AUSTRON A.S. Tué le 5 novembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
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2ND. Lt. CHARLES F. BACKUS A.S. Tué le 18 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
PVT. 1ST. CL. LAURENCE B. BARNES
PVT. RUBY BARNES
“BARNES RUBY CLAIR – Private Son of Thomas and Sally Barnes, born July 1, 1890, near Ladoga, Montgomery County, Ind. Farmer. Entered service May 28, 1918, Crawfordsville, Ind. Sent to 153rd Infantry. Sailed for France August 6, 1918. Died of pneumonia September 4, 1918, in Hospital N° 14. Buried in Cemetery n° 32, 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun, France. Survived by widow, Leah Barnes, Ladoga, Ind”
(http://genealogytrails.com/ind/montgomery/rollofhonor.html).
“Pvt Ruby Clair Barnes, Co M, 143rd Infantry Reget, US Army. Born on 1 July 1890 at Ladoga, Montgomery Cty. Ruby was a farmer by trade who entered service at Crawfordsville on 28 May 1918. Trained at Cap Taylor and Camp Beauregard, he sailed for France on 6 August 1918, shortly afterwards contracting pneumonia. He died of this on 4 September whilst in US Hospital n° 14 and was buried in Cemetery Number 32, 3rd Aviation Instruction Centre, Issoudun, France, but his body was repatriated post-war”
(http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/component/content/1438.html?task=view).
2ND. Lt. CHAS H. BEEHLER A.S.
1ST. Lt. A. F. BELL A.S. Tué le 31 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
Cdt. JOSEPH BETTENHAUSEN
1ST. Lt. L. PHIL BILLARD A.S.
“BILLARD, Philip Louis Lt. AAS b.27 Apr. 1891, Topeka, KS. Son of Mayor Julius B. and Hermance P. (LAURENT) BILLARD, Topeka, KS DIA 25 July 1918 in air accident at the Issoudun advanced flying school airfield in France. With the 3rd Aviation Inst. Center. Remains cremated and scattered at Issoudun Flying School, France” (http://earlyaviators.com/ebillar1.htm).
“Of the eighty-four men who died here, four were testers ; who have died in order that they might make machine at this school safe for students. They were… … 1ST Lieut. L. Phil Billard”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.269).
“Test pilot” tué le 24 juillet 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
Le 24 juillet 1918, “Aircraft Type : DH-4 Serial Number SC-32095 Billiard K. Phil. 3 Aviation Instruction Center, Field n° 2” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
1ST. Lt. REMSON BISHOP A.S. Tué le 29 juin 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
Cpl. LEON BRANNON
PVT. WILFRED J. BRECKENRIDGE
2ND. Lt. WINFIELD S. BREESE A.S.
PVT. 1ST. CL. DANFORTH E. BUCK
Cdt. EDWARD E. BUTLER
“Cadet Edward E. Butler was killed in a crash at the 3rd AIC on 16 March 1918. I’m still trying to track down his home town. There is a photo of his grave on page 123 in Bernard Gagnepain’s excellent book about Issoudun”
(http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/aircraft/47890-ed-e-butler.html).
“16 EDWARD BUTLER PVT 1 CL FLYING CADET … …KILLED MAR 16 1918” (GAGNEPAIN Bernard – Les Américains à Issoudun. Editions Alan Sutton 2007 Dalle de droite sur la photographie en bas de la page 123).
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2ND. Lt. REGINALD J. CALKINS A. S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. R.J. Calkins, November 11 th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
“Nov. 10th (1918) CALKINS Reginald J. 2nd Lt. Nieuport 27 Le Rhône… … dizzy” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
2ND. Lt. Wm. V. CAPEN A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. W. V. Capen,November 3rd” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
“Nov. 3rd (1918) CAPEN William 2nd Lt. Nieuport 28 Le Rhône… … Vrille with full motor” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
2ND. Lt. WILLIAM G. CARMACK A.S. Tué le 9 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
PVT. ROBERT C. CASTTEEL
Sgt. THURSTON R. CHAMBERLAIN
2ND. Lt. WILLIAM F. CHAMBERLAIN A.S.
Cpl. WILLIAM J. CLARKE
2ND. Lt. GREAYER CLOVER A.S.
Sa correspondance est publiée dans “A stop at Suzannes and lower flights by Greayer Glover. New York George H. Doran Compagny 1919” repris dans
http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-ww1/Clover/SuzanneTC.html
Il est mort le 30 août 1918 pendant un entraînement d’aéroplane à Issoudun (http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/AFShist/Mem5.htm)
Tué le 31 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
Sgt.1ST. CL. RALPH L. COCK
1ST. Lt. HARRY C. COLBURN A.S.
“COLBURN, HARRY CARNEY – 1st Lieutenant Son of A. R. and Catherine J. Colburn, born December 15, 1880, Michigan City, Ind. Employe of Guernsey Clay Company, Indianapolis at time of enlistment (date of entering service not given). Received training at Rantoul, 111, and Memphis, Tenn. Assigned to Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps. Overseas (date not given). Served as Instructor at Third Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun, France. Killed in aeroplane accident May 11, 1918, while making a test flight. Buried in Issoudun Cemetery, France”
(http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/indiana-historical-commission-cn/gold-star-honor-roll-a-record-of-indiana-men-and-women-who-died-in-the-service–idn/page-34-gold-star-honor-roll-a-record-of-indiana-men-and-women-who-died-in-the-service–idn.shtml).
“Harry Colburn, May, 1918 Issoudun. Harry went as far as Field 7 with me then took a position as instructor at Field 5. He was killed this morning while flying alone, and no one knows what happened. Harry was a mighty fine fellow and a live wire”
(Diary of a WWI pilot ambulances, planes, friends. Harvey Conovers’s adentures in France 1917-1918. Présented by Frances Conover Church. Editor, John Church, 2004 p. 237).
1ST. Lt. Wm. B. COLEMAN A.S. “Of the eighty-four men who died here, four were testers ; who have died in order that they might make machine at this school safe for students. They were… …1ST LT. Wm. B. Coleman”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.269).
Tué le 1er novembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
Cpl. ERNEST E. COMSTOCK
Cdt. KENNETH M. COPLEY “Of the eighty-four men who died here, four were testers ; who have died in order that they might make machine at this school safe for students. They were … …Cadet Kenneth E. Copely ”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.269).
Tué le 27 avril 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 84).
PVT. CHARLES J. CORSIGLIA
Sgt. 1ST. CL. WELBY N. CRANG
2ND. Lt. JAMES R. CROWE A.S.
Sa correspondance fut publiée sous le titre “PAT CROWE AVIATOR, Crowe, James Ltn., Nicholas Brown, 1919, vg (wear on corners), letters from France, he was killed in a flying accident at Issoudun Sept, 1918, 220 pgs”.
“James Richard CROWE Leut. – Sheffield DOA – James R. Crowe, PO Sheffield AL Lieutenant died in aeroplane accident overseas. Casualty list section 2, October 28, 1918, Grave n° 101 America Cty Issoudun Indre D.D. 9/29/1918 NOK Mrs Bell T. Crowe, 101 Park Blvd, Sheffield. James Richard Crowe. Last address 31 National Bank of Commerce Nassau St NY DOB, March 4, 1889 Sheffield Colbert Co AL to James Richard Crowe born Pulaski Giles Co TN. He lived at Sheffield AL. Enlited fourth AL. Reg company G. S everely wounded first battle, subsequently elected Captain in 35 Tennessee Inf. He was the son of Andrew Lewis Crowe and his wife Elvira Hahn who lived Pulaski TN. Maiden name of mother Isabel Towson and the Daughter of Alfra Carter Towson and Elizabeth Elois Martin who live in Hartsville TN. William Towson founder of Towson MD Corp John Towson Corp of a Troop troop Maryland volunteers, William Towson great grandfather a revolutionary soldier buried in Tennessee corp William Riley revolutionary soldier descendant of Oliver Cromwell, Abram Martin Crowe and Margaret Montgomery VA Education Rugby Academy New Orleans LA. High school Sheffield AL. Castle Heights Lebana TN, attended Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Graduated 1911 BS. Sogw Lieutenant Sheffield, AL DOA, PG 97. 1870 Pulaski TN PGE 141 Family 287 Crowe, Andy L 61 MW KY, ELVRIA FW 61, CLAY H 26 MW Builder, MARY 18 FW”
(http://genealogytrails.com/ala/colbert/wwi.html ).
Tué le 28 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
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PVT. EDWARD J. DALY
Sgt. OTTO T. DREHER
PVT. GROVER DUMMITT
1ST. Lt. VINCENT J. DUSHEK A.S. Le 23 octobre 1918, “Dushek Vincent J. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
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2ND. Lt. WILLIAM M. FAULK A.S.
“Nov. 13th (1918) FAULK William M. 1st Lt. Nieuport 83 Le Rhône… … Vrille. Explosion may have caused accident” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
PVT. ROBERT N. FELDNER
PVT. WALTER L. FITZGERALT
PVT. CLARK W. FLACK
2ND. Lt. HORACE B. FORMAN A.S.
Horace Baker Forman. Mort le 14 septembre 1918 à Issoudun. Sa tête fut touchée par l’hélice de son avion alors qu’il en descendait
(http://www.ourstory.info/library/2-ww1/AFShist/Mem5.htm).
PVT. DANIEL W. FOX
Cdt. STEWARD FREEMAN
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PVT. ERNEST GAUTIER
PVT. JOSEPH T. GEE
2ND. Lt. ALBERT F. GILMORE A.S.
Mort le 3 octobre 1918 d’une pneumonie au camp d’Issoudun (http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/AFShist/Mem6.htm – AFGilmore).
2ND. Lt. WALTER W. GODDARD Jr. A.S. Tué le 28 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
2ND. Lt. ROGERS C. GOREE A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. R. C. Goree, November 23rd” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 26 novembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
1ST. Lt. CRYUS E. GRAHAM A.S.
“Nov. 9th (1918) GRAHAM Cyrus E. 1st Lt. Nieuport 83 Le Rhône… … Motor failure” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
Le 30 août 1918, “Aircraft Type : JN-4H Serial Number AS-38178 Graham Cyrus B. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
2ND. Lt. SAMUEL A. GREENWOOD A.S. Tué le 12 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
1ST. Lt. JAMES F. GREER A.S. Tué le 21 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Sgt. THURMAN M. GREGORY
2ND. Lt. CARL A. GRIMES A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut.C.A. Grimes, November 6 th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
“Nov. 6th (1918) GRIMES Carl A. 2nd Lt. Nieuport 28 Le Rhône… … Collision” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
1ST. Lt. JOHN K. GRISARD A.S. Tué le 1er mai 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 84).
Capt. EDWARD C. GYWNNE A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… 2nd Lieut. E.C. Gwynne, October 19th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 19 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Cpt. HARRY S. GWYNNE A. S.
“Captain Harry S. Gwynne standing beside his decorated Nieuport single seater. Issoudun, France, May 21, 1918. Ship called the Flying Fish”
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/aircraft/38493-captain-harry-gwynnes-flying-fish-3.html.
Commanding officer of Aviation Field n° 4, 3rd AIC stand next to his Nieuport 24 bis The Flying Fish at Issoudun France on 21 May 1918 Signal Corps.
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PVT. LONNIE C. HALL
1ST. Lt. MARK F. HAMILTON A. S.
“Mark F Hamilton DOB – July 23, 1894 1st Lt A – S-S-C USR Headquarters Detachment 118th Aero Squadron Issoudun, France Shot down August 5, 1918”
(http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/people/33856-118th-aero-squadron-issoudun-france.html).
Tué le 5 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
Sec. JOSEPH FRANKLIN HARDY Y.M.C.A.
“HARDY, JOSEPH F. Independence. Mo. Minister. Died, Issoudun (Indre), Oct. 6, 1918, of pneumonia. Secretary, 3d Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun. Born, Nov. 23, 1875. Sailed, July 21, 1918. Place of burial, AEF Cemetery 32, Issoudun (Indre). Next
of kin, Mrs. J. F. Hardy, wife, 701 W. Maple At., Independence, Mo.”
(SUMMARY OF WORLD WAR WORK OF THE AMERICAN Y M C A. With the Soldiers and Sailors of America at home, on the sea, and overseas With the men of the Allied Armies and with the Prisoners of War in all parts of the world. The International Committee of Young Men’s Christian Association 1920 p. 231).
2nd Lt WALTER L. HARRISON A.S.
“Waller Lisle Harrison Junior Born July 12, 1896, in Lebanon, Kentucky. Son of Waller Lisle and Margaret Dugan Harrison. Educated Lebanon High School, Louisville Training School, and Oberlin College, Classe of 1919. Joined American Field Service, February 14, 1917 ; attached Section Twelve in France and Three in Balkans to November 6, 1917. Enlisted U.S. Aviation. Commissioned Second Leitenant. Killed in aeroplane accident, October 3, 1918, while training, Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun. Buried American Cemetery, Issoudun,Indre”
(http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/AFShist/Mem6.htm – WLHarrison).
Tué le 3 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
1ST. Lt. WILLIAM F. HERRICK A.S. Tué le 16 septembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
Le 16 septembre 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 24 Herrick William F. 3 Aviation Instruction Center, Training Field n° 7” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
1ST. Lt. WILLIAM N. HEWITT A.S.
“William Noël Hewitt, A.B., 1st Lieut. Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps. Aeroplane accident at Issoudun, May 18, 1918” (Havard University a Roll of Honor of Harvard men who have given their lives for Liberty and democracy in the war against Germany. Manus haec inimical Tyrannis. Printed for the Harvard Memorial Society Cambridge Harvard University Press 1920 p. 12).
PVT. JOHN W. HOFELT
SGT. ROBERT W. HOLT Jr.
2ND. Lt. ELWOOD H. HOOPER A. S.
Cdt. CHARLES A. HOPKINS).
“Hopkins, Charles Alexander (T.M.U. 526-184), U.S. Aviation. Killed in aeroplane accident, while training, Issoudun, Indre, France, January 30, 1918. Age, 22”
(American Field Service Bulletin number one april 1920
(http://www.ourstory.info/library/3-FF/Bulletins/htmls/afsab01.html).
1ST. Lt. JOHN HUBBARD A.S.
“John Lester Hubbard, A.B., 1st Lieut. 10th Aero Squadron ; aeroplane accident, at Issoudun, Aug. 18, 1918”
(Havard University a Roll of Honor of Harvard men who have given their lives for Liberty and democracy in the war against Germany. Manus haec inimical Tyrannis. Printed for the Harvard Memorial Society Cambridge Harvard University Press 1920 p. 17).
“Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st Lt J.L. Hubbard, August 17 th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Le 24 août 1918, “Hubbard, John, 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
Cpl. CLARENCE S. HUMPHRIES
PVT. ELLIS E. HUNT
2ND. Lt. CECIL S. HUNTINGTON A.S. Tué le 25 juillet 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
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1ST. Lt. CLAYTON C. INGERSOLL “A.S. Clayton C. Ingersoll ’18. Lieutenant Clayton Caskey Ingersoll was killed on april 26 (1918) in an airplane accident at a flying camp in France. His home was in Rockford Ill. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Ingersoll, and was born on May 5, 1896” (Cornell Alumni News Vol. XX. N° 33 9 mai 1918 page 390).
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Cpt. ROGER W. JANNUS A.S.
“Jannus Roger W was born December 25, 1886 and enlisted in the service april 1917. He was transferred top the Air Service and was killed at Issoudun France, September 4, 1918”
(http://macombhistory.us/whoswho/WhosWho2.html).
“Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st R.W. Jannus, September 4th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
PVT. JESSE B. JONES
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2ND. Lt. ALTIN H. KIMBALL A. S.
“Alton Howe Kimball, Jr., A.B., 2d Lieut. Air Service ; in aeroplane accident, at Issoudun, Nov. 12, 1918”
(Havard University a Roll of Honor of Harvard men who have given their lives for Liberty and democracy in the war against Germany. Manus haec inimical Tyrannis. Printed for the Harvard Memorial Society Cambridge Harvard University Press 1920 p. 15).
“Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. A.H. Kimball, November 12th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
“Nov. 12th KIMBALL Alton H. 2nd Lt. Nieuport 24 Le Rhône… … Vrille nose dived” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
PVT. VIRGIL KIPER
PVT. WILLIAM E. KRAUSZ
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PVT. LOUIS LAFASSE
1ST. FRANCK S. LATHAM AS
“Death : Aug. 21, 1918. Inscription : 1st Lieut. U.S. Air Service at Issoudun, France, Aged 27 years. Burial : Elmwood Cemetery Menphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA”
(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=226080&GRid=8578189&).
“Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st Lt. F.S. Lathan, August 21 st” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Cdt. ERNEST H. LEACH
“ERNEST HUNNEWELL LEACH. Born November 4, 1895, at Hanson, Massachusettes. Son of Reverend A. Judson and Mary Lewis Leach Educated Reading, Massachusetts, public schools. With First National Bank of Reading, seven years. Joined American Field Service, April 14, 1917, attached Section Eighteen to September 23 1917 – enlisted U.S. Aviation Service, October 1917. Breveted at Tours. Killed January 21, 1918 at the Aero Instruction Centre, Issoudun, in an aeroplane accident. Buried Issoudun, Indre” (http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/AFShist/Mem2.htm).
“Earnest Leach, Janv. 20, 1918 – Issoudun. Leach is, or rather was, a very quiet and retiring young fellow who always acted very much the part of a gentleman. He was formerly an ambulance man, but when the U.S. declared war, be entered our aviation service. I became acquainted with him in the flying school at Tours, where he finished satisfactorily and went to Issoudun for the aerobatics and finishing work. While flying in a 15-meter Nieuport, he went into a wing slip at 100 meters & crashed, mangled almost beyond recognition. Leach is the first of our crowd to go, and it will be long before we forget him” Diary of a WWI pilot ambulances, planes, friends. Harvey Conovers’s adentures in France 1917-1918. Présented by Frances Conover Church. Editor, John Church, 2004 p. 235.
Cdt. PAUL W. LINDSEY A.S.
“Paul Warren Lindsley Commission arrived three days after death. Killed in aeroplane accident at Issoudun, October 5, 1918. Buried American Cemetery, Issoudun, Indre” (http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/memoir/AFShist/Mem6.htm – PWLindsley).
Tué le 5 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Cpl. JOSEPH J. LISKIE
1ST. Lt. RICHARD E. LLOYD A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st Lt. R.E. Lloyd, July 12th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 12 juillet 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
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2ND. Lt. CLINTON R. MADISON A.S. Tué le 5 novembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
PVT. VINCENT V. MANZO
Sgt. 1ST. CL. HARRY D. MAGNESS
1ST. Lt. JAMES C. MARQUARDT A.S.
“On May 6th (1918), 1st Lieutenant James C. Marquardt killed in crash of Nieuport on take-off at Issoudun for Epiez (Lorraine) – 27th Aero Squadron”
http://www.sboa.biz/1stfighterassociation/main/History/1918.html/?hideleftnav=1&hideheader=1&noHeader=1&nofooter=1&nofooterProcess=1&printit=1
Tué le 20 avril 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 84).
PVT. ERNEST E. MARSH
1ST. Lt. JOSEPH J. MASON A. S. Tué le 19 juillet 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
Cpl. FRANK M. MAY
PVT. MITCHELL L. McCLURG
PVT. GARLAND E. McCOY
2ND. Lt. P.J. McMAHON A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. P. J. McMahon, October 31 st” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 31 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
PVT STEVEN McNEELY
2ND. Lt. LESTER L. MEYER A.S.
PVT. EARL MILLS
Sgt. SAM N. MILOVICH
1ST. Lt. SYLVESTER B. MOORE A.S. Tué le16 septembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
Le 16 septembre 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 24 Moore Sylvester B. 3 Aviation Instruction Center, Training Field n° 7” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
Sgt. WILBUR E. MOORE
Sgt. EDWARD M. MORIARTY
Sgt. VERNE I. MOUNTS
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1st Lt. EARL H. NEVILLE A.S.
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Sgt. 1ST. CL. JAMES E. O’FLAHERTY
1ST. Lt. COLBER C. OLIVE A.S.
1ST. Lt. LENWOOD H. OTT A. S. “Fields 1 & 2… …1st Lieut. Lenwood H. Ott, A.S. was killed while instructing a student on August 9, 1918. He had sorved as a Moniteur since April 12, 1918, giving up his chance to go to the front, and win laurels there, but remained here and trained others to go to the front. His services as Moniteur were conscientiously and courageously performed”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.294).
Le 09 août 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 23 Serial Number 971 Ott Lenwood H., 1 mi E of Field n° 2, 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
ARMY NURSE MARION L. OVERAND
“Everything ran smoothly until June 16 th (1918) when Miss Overand was killed in an aeroplane accident. The tragedy was felt by the whole post because of her cheerful nature and genial disposition had made for her valuable operating room assistant ”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.287).
Le 16 juin 1918, “Overand Marion L. (pass) 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
Cpl. HAROLD F. OWENS
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1ST. Lt. JAMES D. PAULL A.S. “Field 5… …1st Lt. John D. Paull was killed on the 20 th of December (1917) when the plane which he was flying crashed to the ground in a vrille ”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.305).
1ST. Lt. ARTHUR J. PERRAULT A.S.
“Perrault, Arthur Joseph, Jr., First Lieutenant, Air Service : died 7 March, 1918, at Issoudun, airplane accident. Enl. 12 June, 1917, E. R. C. Dis. 26 Nov., 1917, to accept commission. Commissioned 1st Lieut., A. S., 27 Nov., 1917. Stations : Garden City, N. Y., Hoboken, N. J., A. E. F. Overseas 18 Dec, 1917. Born 5 Oct., 1890, at Holyoke, son of Arthur and Olivine (Berger) Perrault (both born in Canada) ; brother of Yvonne, Blanche, Olea A., Olivine, Romeo, and Oscar. Supervising engineer”
(Commission on Massachusetts’ Part in the World War Report of the Commission on Massachusetts’ Part in the World War (volume v.2) pages 33 à 121
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/commission-on-massachusetts-part-in-the-world-war/report-of-the-commission-on-massachusetts-part-in-the-world-war-volume-v2-mmo/page-33-report-of-the-commission-on-massachusetts-part-in-the-world-war-volume-v2-mmo.shtml).
M.S.E. FRANKLIN E. PERRY
Cdt. GEORGE C. PHILLIPOTEAUX
George Phillipeatroux, February 25, 1918 Issoudun. Phil stood about 6 feet 2 in his stocking feet, as an amateur comedian he had no peer, and he was as likeable a fellow as they make them. He had only finished his instruction at this school a few days ago, but because he was one of the best flyers that we have ever had, he was given the position as tester vacated by Kickland, a Frenchman who was killed a short time ago. Phil, while flying a 15 at the height of 2.000 ft. was seen to go into a spin and crashed to the ground on the “Reveller” field. He is the second to go in two days, and the entire camp is sad and gloomy”
Diary of a WWI pilot ambulances, planes, friends. Harvey Conovers’s adentures in France 1917-1918. Présented by Frances Conover Church. Editor, John Church, 2004 p. 236.
“Of the eighty-four men who died here, four were testers ; who have died in order that they might make machine at this school safe for students. They were Cadet George C. Philipoteaux”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.269).
PVT. WILLARD PIPE
2ND. Lt. ARTHUR PREYER AS Tué le 19 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
PVT. CARMIE PRICE
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2ND. Lt. GEORGE S. REISZ A.S.
2ND. Lt. EDWARD R. RICHTER A.S. Tué le 4 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Le 2 octobre 1918, “Aircraft Type : DH-4 Serial Number SC-1515 Richter Edward. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
WAGONER CHARLIE RILEY
Sgt. ALVIN ROBERTS
1ST. Lt. ARTHUR M. ROBERTS A.S. Tué le 18 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Cpl. LESTER F. ROBIE
PVT. BERNARD F. ROMAGOSA
PVT. RAYMOND H. RUNNER
“RUNNER, Raymond Horner – Private, Aero Service. Son of John Bernard (deceased) and Mary E. Runner ; born November 19, 1885, Worthington, Greene County, Ind. Moved to Indianapolis, 1899. Machinist. Enlisted in Signal Corps April 12, 1917, Indianapolis. Trained at Kelly Field, Tex. ; Jefferson Barracks, Mo. ; and Ft. Levenworth, Kans. Assigned to 29th Aero Squadron, Signal Corps. Overseas in July, 1917. Met with accident and taken to Base Hospital n° 9, where he died November 5, 1917. Buried in American Cemetery, Grave 1, Châteauroux, Indre, France”.
(http://www.vectorwarbirds.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=63).
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2ND. Lt. DONALD M. SAGE A.S. Tué le 11 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
1ST. Lt. JOHN R. SCHLEY A.S. Le 14 novembre 1918, “Schley John R. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
2ND. Lt. EDWIN B. SCHREIBER A.S. “Schreiber was sent to the U.S. 8th Aviation Instruction Center at Foggia, Italy before being sent to the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, Issoudun, france. On 8 August 1918 he was killed in a flying accident at Issoudun. He was 26 years of age at his death. Schreiber was buried that same day at the 3rd A.I.C. Cemetery. In November of 1921 that cemetery was abandoned, and his remains were removed to the St. Mihiel American Cemetery at Thiaucourt, Grave 21-A-9” (Denis Gordon – The Lafayette Flying Corps. The AmericanVolunteers in the French Air Service in World War One. Schiffer Military History. Atglen 2000 p. 409).
2ND. Lt. CHARLES D. SEWARD A.S. “Field 3… … The first man to be killed on Field 3 was a Lieut. Chas. D. Seward, who crashed on April 3rd, 1918. Lieut. Seward was a member of the second organized American Air Squadron at this post, the 139th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.298).
Tué le 6 avril 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 84).
PVT. CLARENCE R. SHAW
PVT. IRIWN H. SHAW
Cdt. REXFORD SHILLIDAY “Field Nine… … Six men were killed in five days. The death of the sixth, Cadet Shilladay, brought the decision to move at once without waiting for the completion of the new field. Shilladay crash occurred at 11:A.M. May 23, 1918. Moving had begun by 1:P.M. of the same day – two hours time. We believe this quick decision and action is a most striking example of Capt. Gwynne’s efficiency and his determination to make things as safe as possible for the students. We wish some such foresight might have saved Capt. Gwynne from the crash which killed him on June 9th, 1918” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.318).
PVT. ERNEST L. SIMPSON
PVT. JOSHUA D. SLONAKER
1ST. Lt. EDWARD J. SMYTH A.S. Tué le 16 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
2ND. Lt. HENRY C. SMITH A.S.
Sgt. INGLE S. SMITH
2ND. Lt. LEWIS M. SMITH A.S. Tué le 17 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
Le 29 août 1918, “Smith L. M. 3 Aviation Instruction Center ” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
PVT. WALTER D. SOBISKE
Sgt. GUSTAVE L. SONIAT
2ND. Lt. THOMAS L. SPENCE A.S. Tué le 27 novembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 89).
2ND. Lt. ARTHUR J. STAHLER A.S. Tué le 23 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
1ST. Lt. KIMSY L. STEWART A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st Lieut. K.L. Stewart, september 16th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 16 septembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
PVT. EDWARD S. STILLEY
2ND. Lt. HUGO L. STOCK A.S. Tué le 8 septembre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
1ST. Lt. CLINTON I. SUTTON A.S. Tué le 16 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
Le 26 août 1918, “Sutton Clinton I. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
PVT. JAMES STINZIANO
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Cpl. RAYMOND W THORNTON
2 ND. Lt. PRESTON E.TUPPER A.S. “Nov. 10th (1918) TUPPER Preston E. 2nd Lt. Nieuport 23M DC Le Rhône… … Collision” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
Le 10 novembre 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 23 Tupper P. E. . 3 Aviation Instruction Center, Field n° 2” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
1ST. Lt. FRANK B. TURNER A.S. Mort le 30 juin 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1 page 83).
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2ND. Lt. LAWRENCE E. VILAS A.S.
1ST. Lt. JEFFERSON D. VINCENT A. S. “Field 8… …On the fourteenth of May, while doing fixed-target work, Lt J.D. Vincent, fell in a vrille, and was instantly killed. Lt Vincent had been practicing diving on the target after a vrille. He had practically completed the course, and his orders for the front had already arrived. The student officers then at the field furnished the escort for his funeral. Lt. Vincent received his preliminary training at San Diego, California, and was a graduate of the fifth ground school classe at the University of California” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.312 et “J. D. Vincent” page 316).
1ST. Lt. LOYD B. VORHIES A.S. Tué le 11 juillet 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
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Cpt. JOHN W. WAINWRIGHT A.S.
1ST. Lt. CHARLES L. WATKINS A.S.
Sgt. CLYDE C. WEBB
1ST. Lt. STEPHEN T. WEBSTER A.S. Tué le 29 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
2ND. Lt. CLAIR W. WELTY A.S. “Fields 1 & 2… …1st. Lieut. Clair W. Welty, A.S. was killed while instructing a student, at this field, November 10, 1918. He served as Moniteur since June 22, 1918. His work was carefully and diligently performed”(Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.295).
“Nov. 10th (1918) WELTY Clair W. 2nd Lt. Nieuport 23M DC Le Rhône… … Cpllision” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 277).
Le 10 novembre 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 23 Welty Clair W. 3 Aviation Instruction Center, Field n° 2” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
2ND. Lt. PAUL S. WHITEHEAD A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… 2nd P. S. Whitehead, October 2nd” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 3 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
PVT. CARROLL H. WHITTINGTON
Sgt. 1ST. CL. WALTER H. WILLS
Cpl. PAUL K. WILLSON
Cdt. ARTHUR H. WILSON
“A.H. Wilson, February 23, 1918 – Issoudun. A.H.” as we always called him, was one of the finest fellows I have ever known. Although not inclined toward athletics, he was a good sport and a mixer. He was a musical genius playing classical music on the piano with perfect expression and technique. Morally he was perfect and a gentleman through and through. While making his second tour de piste in the 18 meters, he fell into a nosedive on his turn and crashed to earth being killed instantly. A.H.” leaves us all thinking of him as one of the very best that they have in this world”
(Diary of a WWI pilot ambulances, planes, friends. Harvey Conovers’s adentures in France 1917-1918. Présented by Frances Conover Church. Editor, John Church, 2004 p. 235).
COOK MERRITT WINSELL
2ND. Lt. BENJAMIN WOHL A.S.
“Wohl Benjamin. Lieutenant Chicago Illinois. Honor Roll. Died Airplane Accident”
(http://www.genealogyimagesofhistory.com/wk-won.htm).
“Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …2nd Lieut. Wohl, October 2nd” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 3 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
1ST. Lt. ROBERT H. WOOD Jr. A.S. Tué le 13 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 86).
Le 23 août 1918, “Wood, Robert H. 3 Aviation Instruction Center” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
Sgt. FRED M. WOODS
1ST. Lt. LEROY G. WOODWARD A.S. “Field Eight’s list of fatal accidents… …1st Lt. L. G. Woodward, August 16th” (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.316).
Tué le 16 août 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 87).
1ST. Lt. W.C. WOORDWARD A.S. WOODWARD Warren C. tué le 21 octobre 1918 (Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 1, page 88).
Le 4 novembre 1918, “Aircraft Type : Nieuport 27 Serial Number SC-445 Woodward W. C. 3 Aviation Instruction Center, 1/2 mi due N of Field n° 5” (Accident Reports – http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/1940sB4/1918.htlm).
1ST. Lt. JACK M. WRIGHT A.S.
Jack M. Wright est mort à l’entrainement en aéroplane à Issoudun le 24 janvier 1918. Sa correspondance a été publiée dans “POET OF THE AIR” – Wright Jack Morris, Houghton Mifflin, 1918, vg, letters of First Lieutenant Jack Morris Wright, of the American Aviation in France, April 1917-1918. Wright’s letters were long and detailed; he describes his training in France, killed in Jan. 1918 246 pages.
1ST. Lt. EUGENE P. WUBBEN A.S.
“Lieut. EUGENE WUBBEN was killed in an airplane accident in France May 17, 1918.
He was resident of Colorado Springs and entered the first officers training camp at Fort Riley in May 1917. He was transferred to the aviation ground school at Champaign, Ill. In june, 1917, and began flying at Rantoul, Ill., in September of that year. In December 1917, he was commissioned a reserve military aviator. It was March 10, 1918, that he reached Europe. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and of the classe of 1919 at Colorado college. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Wubben of the city.
WUBBEN, Eugene, Lieut 106 North Chesnut Street
Signal Corps, Aviation, A.E.F. killed in airplane accident, May 23, 1918”
The Colorado Springs Gazette Newspaper (El Paso County, Colorado) Sunday, November 24, 1918.
“Wubben Eugene P. 1st Lt, 3rd Avia, Ins. Ctr. St M 32 27 A
Eugene P Wubben
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
3rd Aviation Instruction center
Entered the Service from : Colorado
Died : May 17, 1918
Buried : May 17, 1918.
Buried at : Plot A Row 27 Grave 32
St Mihiel American Cemetery
Thiaucourt, France”
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PVT. ARTHUR L. ZOLLMAN
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“Since the stablishment of the hospital there were admitted approximately six thousand,eight hundred and forty-one cases.
The total number of deaths were one hundred and forty, as follows :
– From aeroplane accidents 91
– From Railroad accident 1
– From G.S. Wounds (self inflicted) 1
– From Status Epilepticus 1
– From Meningitis 2
– From Peritonitis (following appendicite) 3
From Pneumonia (broncho and labor) 41”
Gorrell – History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service 1917-1919 National Archives Serie J volume 9 “3rd Aviation Instruction Center” p.288).
