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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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,1918, as a result of the fall of his air-plane, during the final phase of his training, at Issoudun, France,and was buried with full military honors in the Government Ceme-tery connected with the 3d Aviation Instruction Centre, A.P.O.724, Issoudun. A quotation follows from a letter sent to the parents of Lieut.Hubbard by the Aero Club of America: Although the sacrifice is great, it is a consolation to feel that your sonspatriotic and faithful service to our Country, for which he gave his life,and the indomitable spirit which he has shown, will serve as a noble ex-ample and be an added incentive to young men, especially to his nearestand dearest friends and companions, to fight for the cause of Liberty andFreedom. We believe the Air Service, in which your son was engaged, isthe most important of all forms of combat. . . . His name will be inscribedupon the records of this Club among those who gallantly answered theirCountrys call, and who nobly gave their lives in her defence. ( 290 )
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* WALTER FRANCIS BUCK Second Lieutenant, A.S., U.SA.Killed in airplane accident, Sept. 7, 1918 Son of Rev. and Mrs. Walter P. Buck, of New London, Conn.;was born in Provincetown, Mass., July 18, 1896. He graduatedfrom the High School, Brockton, Mass., and attended WesleyanUniversity, 1913-14; Mass. Institute of Technology, 1915-16. Hewas proficient in tennis, rowing, riding, and motoring. He enlistedat Fort Slocum in April, 1917, and was sent from there to KellyField No. 2, San Antonio, Tex. He went to Princeton, N.J., fortheoretical training; then back to Kelly Field, where he was com-missioned 2d Lieut, in the spring of 1918. Lieut. Buck soon becamePioneer Instructor at Kelly Field, and trained 44 cadets in soloflying without an accident. He was then appointed Instructor ofInstructors, teaching them stunts and military tactics. Helonged for active service, but was kept at the less interesting workof training other flyers. He had passed his final examinations and was awaiting further

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