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English: First Lieutenant Sidney W. Beauclerk, Jr., A.S., U.S.A., 12th Aero Squadron, First Observation Group. Killed in action, Oct. 29, 1918. Son of William Preston and Jennie M. (Hayward) Beauclerk; was born at Irasburg, Vt, Oct. 10, 1895. He prepared for college at the public schools of Concord, N.H., and entered Syracuse University in the class of 1919. In Aug., i916, he attended the Officers' Training Camp at Plattsburg. He enlisted May 11, 1917, and went to Madison Barracks, Watertown, N.Y. On July 18, 1917, he entered the U.S. Aviation Ground School at Ithaca, N.Y., and on completion of his course there was sent overseas to Foggia, Italy, Sept. 25, 1917. He received his pilot's license in Italy; was commissioned 1st Lieut. on March 22, 1918, and was sent to France for further training at Tours and Issoudun. He was assigned to the 12th Aero Squadron Sept. 8, 1918, and took part in the St.-Mihiel drive, being later transferred to the Argonne sector. His excellent work performed in the St.-Mihiel attack proved him one of the best men in the Squadron and he received high praise from his commanding officers in the Argonne. On Oct. 29 he was sent up with a formation of six planes whose mission was to photograph a sector over which the infantry must advance the next morning. The formation was attacked by overwhelming numbers, but in spite of this the mission succeeded, through the heroism of Lieut. Beauclerk, who sacrificed his own plane to save that containing the pictures necessary for the guidance of the infantry. By taking the bullets intended for the photographic plane, he doubtless saved many lives in the impending advance. He fought to the last, and when he came down behind the German lines, mortally wounded, he landed his machine in such a way as to save his observer's life. When on the following morning the infantry made its famous attack, which had a direct bearing on the end of the war, they found the grave of Lieut. Beauclerk, who had been buried with military honors by the enemy at Champigneulle, five miles east of Grand Pre. Upon a cross these words were inscribed, "Here lies an American flyer, Lieut. S. W. Beauclerk, Jr., killed Oct. 29, 1918."

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol1Tick (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
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anes whosemission was to photograph a sector over which the infantry mustadvance the next morning. The formation was attacked by over-whelming numbers, but in spite of this the mission succeeded,through the heroism of Lieut. Beauelerk, who sacrificed his own planeto save that containing the pictures necessary for the guidance ofthe infantry. By taking the bullets intended for the photographicplane, he doubtless saved many lives in the impending advance. He fought to the last, and when he came down behind the Ger-man lines, mortally wounded, he landed his machine in such a wayas to save his observers life. When on the following morning the infantry made its famous at-tack, which had a direct bearing on the end of the war, they foundthe grave of Lieut. Beauelerk, who had been buried with militaryhonors by the enemy at Champigneulle, five miles east of Grand Pre.Upon a cross these words were inscribed, Here lies an Americanflyer, Lieut. S. W. Beauelerk, Jr., killed Oct. 29, 1918. ( 180 )
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STEPHEN HENLEY NOYES Major, J.M.A., A.S., U.S.A., Corps Observation GroupFirst Army Son of Lieut. Boutelle Noyes, U.S.N., and Charlotte (Luce) Noyes;was born at Newport, R.I., Nov. 26, 1881. He was educated at St.Marks School, Southboro, Mass., and at Harvard College, A.B.1903, Scientific School, B.S. 1905. He played quarter-back on theVarsity team in 1905; prior to the war he was a member of Bat-tery A, M.V.M. Previous to enlistment he took a preparatory course in a privateflying school at Essington, Pa., reporting for duty at Newport Newson Feb. 5, 1917. From then until April 14 he trained at the CurtissFlying School. While awaiting overseas orders he was attached tothe 1st Aero Squadron, stationed at Columbus, N.M. He was com-missioned 1st Lieut. May 10, 1917, and sailed overseas Aug. 12,1917. He trained in France at Avord and at Cazaux; was attachedto the 1st Aero Squadron, from Sept. 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918, act-ing as Flight Commander. He first flew over the lines on April 5,1

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