The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-15

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 obserVa-
ton. Camp Borden, Mt 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 and men
who lost their lives while on aeronau-
teal duty, and three civilians VINO
We're pioneers in aeronautics-Lang-
ley. Chanute, and Wilbur Wright.
Following IS a 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, VINO 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 y. c.. named in memory Of the
late Col Raynal C. Boiling signal
corps. who was killed in action in
France In March, 1918
Brooks Field, san Antonio, Tex,
named after Cadet S J. Brooks. on
November 18, 1917, he was killed while
flying at Kelly Field, Tex. Brooks
WAS one Of the first to volunteer at the
call for men for the American Flying
Corps: he was In training for a com
mission as n military aviator.
Call Field, Wichita Falls. Tex,
named for First Lieutenant Loren II.
Can, G. A. g., (appointed from civil
lifp) who reported for aeronautlcal
duty AT College Park, Md, October 10,
1912 In the winter Of 1912l913, he
and Lieut.. T.. L. Ellington were sent
to Palm Beach, Fla. In charge Of the
Signal Corps Aviation station ut that
place From Palm Beach Lieutenant
Call was ordered to Texas City. Tex,
and II was there that he was killed I'm
an airplane accident. July 9, 1913. His
home was IN Washington, u. c.
Carlstrom Field. Arcadia, Fla.
named after Victor Carlstrom. Carl
strnm was recommended for a commits
sion In the S. o. r. C.. aviation section
on January 10 1917 and soon there
after went 10 Newport News TO assist
I'm the training Of army fllcrs, although
not ordered TO active duty, He was
Killed in nm accident at Newport News
OH May g 1917.
Carruthers Field, Bcnbroot Tex,
named after Cadet w. X. Carruthers,
who was killed Mt Hazehurst Field,
Minoola. l.. l., when he was struck by
revolving propeller June 19. 1917
Chandler Field EssIngton, Pn
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
Rex Chandler G. 4. C., who reported
for ncrouautic duty at Signal Corps
Aviation school, San Diego. Cal..
March -, 1913 on April g, 1913,
while making his first flight. the hydro
Aeropanc I'm which he was n passen-
ger fell into San Diego Bay and Lieu
tenant Chandler was caught under the
machine and was drowned.
7 Chanute Field Rantoul H., named
after Octave Chanute. one Of the fore
most pioneers In acronautics In Amer
Dorr Field. Arcadia, Fla, named NJ
ter Cadet s. II. Dorr of the aviation
section Dorr enlisted I'm the summer
of 1917. and was sent to Toronto, Can
ads. for training. He met his death
there in a flying collision on August
u Of the same year
Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark, named
after Lieut. Mclchior Nee. Eberts
This officer was graduate Of the
United States Military Academy On
August II, 1916, he was attached to
the aviation section, and March 3,
1917. received the rating of junior mil
itury aviator. He was ordered from