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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
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Camp at Plattsburg, N.Y. He wasa member of the Harvard R.O.T.C., 1916-17. He enlisted in the Aviation Service at Pittsfield, Mass., onJuly 6, 1917. After completing the course at the M.I.T. GroundSchool he was sent overseas, and received the remainder of histraining in French schools. He attended the 3d A.I.C. at Issoudun,from Oct., 1917, to May, 1918, as a Cadet. On May 13, 1918, hewas commissioned 1st Lieut., A.S.A. He was ordered to the CazauxInstruction Centre in June, 1918. From July to Oct., 1918, heserved as Instructor at the 3d A.I.C, Issoudun. During Nov. andDec, 1918, he was assigned to the 41st Aero Squadron, 5th PursuitGroup. Lieut. Francis was honorably discharged at Garden City, N.Y.,on Feb. 8, 1919. Members of family in Service — Grandfather: William Francis Bartlett, Major-General in CivilWar. Ancestors in Revolutionary War :William Francis, Captain.Daniel Hubbard, Captain.Jabez Hall, Captain; died in service, 1776.Seth Pomeroy, General; died in service, 1777. ( 28 )
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STUART ELLIS ELLIOTT First Lieutenant, A.S., U.S.A., Thirteenth Aero SquadronSecond Pursuit Group Son of John Stuart and Helena Forsyth (Ellis) Elliott, of Wash-ington, D.C.; was born at Osterville, Mass., Aug. 24, 1892. Hewas educated at the Fay School, St. Pauls School, Concord, N.H.,Harvard, A.B. 1914, and M.I.T. (graduate work). While at schooland college he engaged in general athletic sports. Previous to the war he served four years in Troop B, M.V.M.He enlisted on May 21, 1917, at Boston, and trained first at theGround School, M.I.T. He continued his training at Mineola; andsailed for France on Oct. 27, 1917, where he had further trainingat Issoudun and Cazaux, France. He was commissioned 1stLieut, on Sept. 17,1917. During April and May, 1918, he was ferrypilot at Orly. He saw active service from July 1 to Oct. 11, 1918,being attached to the 13th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, ofwhich Major (then Capt.) Charles Biddle was Commander. Hewas stationed near Toul from July 1 to Sep

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