The Benson signal., 1918-08-17
WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S.
AVIATION SERVICE ARE LOCATED
Twenty-Five Tracts Scattered Over the Country Are Named With
Few Exceptions for Arm Who Lost Their Lives
Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, Is Also
Used by United States

his station at San Diego, Cal, to Co
lunbus n. NJ, on May 3, 1917. Lieu
tenant Eberts was killed on the first
flight he made after reaching Colum
bus.
Ellington Field, Houston, Tex,
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
e. l.. Ellington, graduate of the Unit
ed States Naval Academy, who trans
ferred into the cavalry and was de-
tailed to aeronautic duty. Signal Corps
Aviation school, College Park, Nd, No
vember IA, 1912 In the winter Of
1912-1913 he and Lieutenant Call were
at Palm Beach, Fla, in charge of Sig
nal Corps Aviation station, and in the
spring of 1913 Lieutenant Ellington
was ordered to Signal Corps Aviation
school at San Diego, Cal, where he
was killed in an airplane accident No
vember "a of the same year. His home
was near Raleigh, N. G.
Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La,
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
Frederick J. Gerstner, 10th cavalry.
graduate of the United States Military
Academy, reported for aerOnautical
duty at Signal Corps Aviation school,
San Diego, September &c, 1914. He
drowned in attempting to swim from
floating airplane while participating
as passenger in the annual Mackay
Trophy contest.
Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, l.. l..
named in honor Of Second Lieutenant
L. w. Hazelhurst, Jr., native of Geor-
gia, graduate of United States Mill
tary Academy, reported for aeronau-
teal duty at Signal Corps Aviation
School, Augusta, Ga, March 2, 1912.
On June II, 1912, while making a Glght
at College Park, Md, as passenger In
an airplane undergoing acceptance
tests, the machine crashed to the
ground and the pilot and Lieutenant
Hazelhurst we're both killed.
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex,
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
G. e. M. Kelly. 3Oth infantry, who. at
ter course of training at the Cur+iss
Aviation Camp, San Diego, CAL, was
ordered to San Antonio. While ut
tempting to land, in order to avoid
running into tent and thereby posi-
bly, ajul!ng 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 aerodynamic 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, 1918; was killed at San Diego, CAL,
May 8, 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 30,
1918. 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 c. March, acting chief Of staff.
Lieutenant March met his death at
Taliaferro Field on February 13, 1918,
as result of a spinning nose dive.
Park Field, Memphis, (Millington),
Tenn, named in honor Of First Lieu
tenant Joseph D. Park, 18th cavalry {;
native of New Hampshire; graduate
Of United States Military Academy {;
reported for aeronautical duty at Col
lege Park, Nd, October 8, 1912, and
was killed near San Diego, CAL, May
9, 1912.
Payne FielC, West Point, Miss,
named after. Capt. Dewitt ]. Payne,
who died February 1. 1916, from inju-
ries received in an airplane accident.
Upon graduation from the School of