The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-09

The aviation section Of the signal
corps Of the army now has twenty
nine flying fields. Most of them are
regular service fields. where the gradu-
ates Of the schools of military aeronau-
tics, or ground schools" receive their
actual flying instruction. but some OF
them are reserved for advanced flying,
experimental testing, and special train
ing in bombing and artillery obscrva'
ton. Camp Borden, at Toronto. Can
ada, Is also used by the United States
in conjunction with the British air
force.
with the exception Of McCook Field,
all the American fields have been
named after American officers ana men
who lost their lives while on aeronau-
teal duty, and three civilians VINO
were pioneers In aeronautics-Lang'
ley, Chanute. and Wilbur Wright.
Following IL list Of the aviation fields
with a brief statement of how they re-
ceived their names:
Barron Field, Everman. Tex, named
after Cadet r., j. Barron, who was
drowned at Chandler Field, Essington.
Pa. on August %. 1917, when the ma
chine he was flying fell into the water.
Boiling Field, Anacostia, near WASH
ington. D. c., named in memory of the
late Col. Raynal G. Boiling, signal
corps, who was killed in action in
France in March, 1918.
Brooks Field. San Antonio, Tex.
named after Cadet s. ]. Brooks. On
November Is. 1917. he was killed while
flying mt Kelly Field, Tex. Brooks
was one Of the first to volunteer at the
call for men for the American Flying
Corps; ne was in training for COM
mission as military aviator.
Call Field. Wichita Falls, Tex,
named for First Lieutenant Loren H.
Call. C. A. c., (appointed from civil
life), who reported for aeronautical
duty at College Park, Md, October 10
1912. In the winter Of 1912-1913, he
and Lieut.. e. l.. Ellington were sent
to Palm Beach, Fla, in charge Of the
Signal Corps Aviation station at that
place. From Palm Beach Lieutenant
Call was ordered to Texas City. Tex.
and II was there that he was killed In
an airplane accident, July g. 1918. Hi!
home was in Washington, D. G.
Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla.
named after Victor Carlstrom. Carl
strom was recommended for commits
sion in the 8. O. r. c.. aviation section
ON January 10, 1917, and soon there
after went to Newport News to assis
in the training Of army fliers, although
not ordered to active duty. He wal
killed in an accident at Newport New
on May 8, 1917.
Carruthers Field, Benbrook. Tex
named after Cadet w. X. Carruthers
who was killed at Hazelhurst Field
MineOla. L. l., when he was struck b.
revolving propeller June 10. 1917.
Chandler Field. Essington. Pa
named In honor Of Second Lieutenan
| Rex Chandler, @. A. c., who reporte
| for aeronautic duty at Signal Corp
Aviation school. San Diego. Cal
March Is. 1918. On April 8, 191:
while making his first flight, the hydro
aeroplane in which he was passel
ger fell into San Diego Bay and Lie,
tenant Chandler was caught under tn
machine and was drowned.
Chanute Field, RantOul, Ill.,, name
after Octave Chanute. one Of the for
most pioneers In aeronautics in Anne
lea
| Dorr Field. Arcadia, Fla, named n
ter Cadet S. H. DOrr Of the avintic
section. Dorr enlisted In the summ'
Of 1917. and was sent to Toronto, Ca
ada. for training. He met his deaf
there in a flying collision on Augu
II Of the same year.
Eberts Field. Lonoke. Ark, nam'
after Lieut.. Melchior NICE. Ebert
! l.This officer was graduate Of Il
, United States Military Academy. {
, August II. 1915. he was attached
| the aviation section, and March
. | 1917, received the rating Of Junior m
J itary aviator. He was ordered fro
l.