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English: First Lieutenant Francis Peabody Magoun, Jr., R.A.F., No. 1 Squadron. Son of Francis Peabody and Jeanne (Bartholow) Magoun, of Cambridge, Mass.; was born in New York City, Jan. 6, 1895. He attended the Noble and Greenough School, Boston, and graduated from Harvard College in 1916. In Feb., 1916, he joined the American Ambulance Field Service, and sailed overseas; he served as volunteer driver with S.S.U. No. 1, from March 3 to Aug. 3, 1916, during which time this section was cited in French divisional Orders, July 15, 1916. He returned to the U.S., and in Feb., 1917, again went overseas, enlisting in London, in March, with the Royal Flying Corps. He attended the School of Military Aeronautics at Oxford, Eng., and trained in elementary flying at the R.N.A.S. School, Vendome, France. He trained at Catterick, Yorks, in advanced flying, and at the School of Aerial Gunnery at Turnberry, Scotland. On July 4, 1917, he was commissioned 2d Lieut. R.A.F.; and on Aug. 1, 1918, 1st Lieut., R.A.F. ; “wings” gazetted Sept. 3, 1917. Lieut. Magoun was attached to No. 1 Squadron, R.A.F., B.E.F., and served in France from Nov. 15, 1917, to April 10, 1918, when he was wounded while ground-strafing. On April 9 he was awarded the British Military Cross. In the summer of 1918 he returned to the U.S. on a furlough, but on Oct. 9 rejoined his Squadron and was again at the front, remaining in active service until the first of Jan., 1919. He was demobilized at Folkestone, Eng., Jan. 10, 1919, and enrolled for graduate work at Trinity College, Cambridge, Eng. In the summer of 1919 Lieut. Magoun returned to the U.S.

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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n London, in March, with the Royal Flying Corps. Heattended the School of Military Aeronautics at Oxford, Eng., andtrained in elementary flying at the R.N.A.S. School, Vendome,France. He trained at Catterick, Yorks, in advanced flying, and atthe School of Aerial Gunnery at Turnberry, Scotland. On July 4,1917, he was commissioned 2d Lieut. R.A.F.; and on Aug. 1,1918,1st Lieut., R.A.F.; wings gazetted Sept. 3, 1917. Lieut. Magoun was attached to No. 1 Squadron, R.A.F., B.E.F.,and served in France from Nov. 15, 1917, to April 10, 1918, whenhe was wounded while ground-strafing. On April 9 he was awardedthe British Military Cross. In the summer of 1918 he returned tothe U.S. on a furlough, but on Oct. 9 rejoined his Squadron andwas again at the front, remaining in active service until the first ofJan., 1919. He was demobilized at Folkestone, Eng., Jan. 10, 1919,and enrolled for graduate work at Trinity College, Cambridge,Eng. In the summer of 1919 Lieut. Magoun returned to the U.S. ( 120 )
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PATRICK GRANT, Second Flight Cadet, R.A.F. Son of Judge Robert and Amy Gordon (Gait) Grant; was bornat Boston, Mass., April 30, 1886. He was educated at the RoxburyLatin School, Roxbury, Mass., and at the Noble and GreenoughSchool, Boston; he graduated from Harvard College, A.B., 1908.He was a member of the Harvard Varsity football team. He attended the First Officers Training Camp at Plattsburg inAug., 1915. On Nov. 1, 1917, he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pa., as Ensign,U.S.N.R.F. He resigned on April 21, 1918, to enter the Royal AirForce, Canada, April 25, 1918. He trained at Ontario, Can., andat Camp Borden, Squadron 88, Flight C. He was honorably discharged at Camp Borden, Ontario, Can.,after Nov. 11, 1918. (Portrait on opposite page.) Married, Sept. 7, 1912, Marie S. Diston. Brothers in Service —Alexander Gait Grant, 2d Lieut., U.S.A. Field Artillery.Gordon Grant, Capt., U.S.A., A.E.F., Field Artillery. ALAN HENRY BOYNTON First Lieutenant, Marine Aviation Force Born at Lynn, Mass

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