Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-14

an alfplane undergoing acceptance
tests, the machine crashed to the
ground and the pilot and Lieutenant
HaZelhurSt were both killed.
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex,
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
G. f. NJ. Kelly, Both infantry, who, af-
ter a course Of training at the Curtiss
Aviation Camp, San Diego, Cal, was
ordered to San Antonio. While at
TEMPTING to land. in order to avoid
runnin" into a tent and thereby posi-
bly, 'Hiu,ing several others, he fell to
the ground and was killed May 10,
1911.
Langley Field, Hampton, Va, named
after Samuel PierpOnt Langley, late
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. His early aerodynaElic expert
ments, begun in 1887, formed basis
for practical pioneer aviation.
Love Field Dallas, Tex, named in
honor of First Lieutenant Moss L.
Love, 18th cavalry, native of Fair
fax Courthouse, Va, reported for aero.
nautical duty at Texas City, Tex, May
8, 1913; was killed at San Diego, Cal,
May 9, 1912.
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, named
before the idea Of naming these avia-
ton fields after Americans prominent
in aviation was considered.
Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal,
named for Lieut.. Carl S. Mather, S. r.
c., A. S., was killed at Ellington
Field, Houston, Tex, on January 80,
! 1913. His death was caused by col
| lision in the air at 1000 feet.
March Field, Riverside, Cal, named
in honor of Lieut.. Peyton G. March,
Jr., S. r. c., A. S., son of Maj. Gen.
Peyton G. March, acting chief of staff.
| Lieutenant March met his death at
Taliaferro Field on February 10, 1913,
| as result Of a spinning nose dive.
Park Field, Memphis, (Millington),
Tenn, named in honor Of First Lieu
tenant Joseph D. Park, 18th cavalry;
q native of New Hampshire; graduate
of United States Military Academy;
reported for aeronautical duty at Col
| 1ege Park, Md, October g. 1912, and
was killed near San Diego, Cal, May
8, 1912.
Payne Field, West Point, Miss,
named after Capt. Dewitt J. Payne,
! who died February 1, 1916, from inju-
| ries received in an airplane accident.
| Upon graduation from the School Of
Military AerOnautics at the University
of Illinois, he was commissioned
first lieutenant and was ordered to
duty in Washington with the
| schools division. On October % he
was promoted to captain, and on De-
conlbcr II he was ordered to ITALIA
ferr0 Field, Fort Worth. Tex, where
he remained until his death.
Post Field, Fort Sill. Okla, named
in honor of Second Lieutenant Henry
r. Post, 25th infantry; reported for
aerOnautical duty at Signal Corps
Aviation School, San Diego, Cal, May
&c, 1913. On December 1S, 1913, he
made an altitude record for the army,
attaining height of 10000 feet. On
February o. 1914, at San Diego, while
attempting to make an American alti-
tude record, he was killed, having
flown up 1910 feet
Rich Field. Waco, Tex, named in
honor CT Second Lieutenant Perry G.
Rich, Philadelphia Scouts; reported
for aeronautical duty at Fort William
Mckinley, P. l.. March. 1913, and was
killed by q fall into Manila Bay, No
vemher IS, 1913.
Rockwell Field, San Diego, CAL,
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
Lewis G. Rockwell. 10th infantry: re-
ported for aeronautic duty at College
Park, Nd, July 5, 1912, and was killed
| at that place September %, 1912.
Scott Field, Bellevile, ILL.,, named for
Corporal Scott, who was killed at Col
lege Park, Nd, on September %, 1912,
while flying as passenger.
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens,
Mich, named in honor of First Lieu
tenant Thomas Selfridge, F. A. On
| September II, 1905 he was killed while
| fying as passenger with Orville
Wright at Fort Myer, Va.
SCuther Field, Americas, Ga. named
after Henry Souther, .. S. r. of Hart
| ford and Boston. He was head of the
Aircraft Engineering Division of the
! Army Air Service when he died, in
August 1917. He died in line Of duty
at Fort Monroe, Va.
Camp TaliaferrO, Fort Worth, Tex,
named for First Lieutenant Walter r.
Taliaferro detailed for aerOnautical
| duty from the infantry March 10,
1913; held certificates as pilot, expert
aviator, military aviator, and junior
| military aviator. On September II,
1915, he made an American duration
! record for pilot alone, remaining in the
/ air hours 48 minutes. He was killed
| at San Diego on October II, 1915.
| Taylor Field, Montgomery, Ala,
named after Capt. Ralph L. Taylor,
who was commissioned q captain in
the S. r. c., a. S., May g, 1917 and
ordered to active duty at Mineola on
May %, 1917. He was killed in an
accident at MineOla on August 2, 1917.
Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield DAY
ton), Ohio, named after Wilbur Wright,
! and was made by the government to
include the pasture where during those