Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-22
WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S.
AVIATION SERVICE ARE LOCATED
Twenty-Five Tracts Scattered Over the Country Are Named With
Few Exceptions, for Airmen Who Lost Their Lives
Camp Borden, at Toronto Canada, Is Also
Used by United States.

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 aeronnu-
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, at Toronto. Can
ada, is also used by the United States
In conjunction with the British air
force.
With the exception Of McCook Field,
oil the American fields have been
named after American officers and men
who lost their lives while on aerOnau-
teal duty, and three civilians who
were pioneers in commissioning
ley, Chanute, and Wilbur Wright.
Following Is a list OF the aviation fields
with a brief statement of how they re-
celved their names:
Barron Field, Everman, Tex, named
after Cadet r. ], Barron, who was
drowned at Chandler Field, Esslngton,
Pa, on August 90, 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 8. J. Brooks. On
November 10, 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 COM
mission as military aviator.
Call Field, Wichita Falls, Tex,
named for First Lieutenant Loren Fl.
Call. G. A. c., appointed from civil
llfe). who reported for aeronautical
duty at College Park Nd. October 10,
1912. In the winter of 1912-1913, he
and Lieut.. r. L. Ellington we're 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 8. 1913. His
home was In Washington, D. c.
Carlstrom Field, Arcadia. Fla,
named after Victor Carlstrom. Carl.
strom was recommended for commits.
, sion In the 8. o. II. C., aviation section,
on January 10. 1917. and soon there
after went to Newport News to assist
In the training Of army fliers, although
not ordered TO active duty. He was
killed In an accident at Newport News
on May 0, 1917.
Carruthers Field, Bcnbrook, Tex,
named after Cadet W. X. Carruthers
who was killed at Hazelhurst Field
MIneola. L. l., when he was struck by
a revolving propeller June IS, 1917.
Chandler Field, Esslngton. Pr.
named in honor Of Second Lieutenant
Rex Chandler. @. A. c., who reported
for aeronautic duty at Signal Corps
Aviation school, San Diego. Cal,
March IL, 1918. On April 8, 1913
while making his first flight. the hydro
aeroplane in which he was a passen.
ger fell Into San Diego Bay and Lieu
tenant Chandler was caught under the
machine and WINS drowned.
Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill.,. NAMED
after Octave Chanutc. one Of the fore
most pioneers In aeronautics In Amer
lea
Dorr Field. Arcadia. Fla, named NJ
ter Cadet s. II. Dorr Of the aviation
section. Dorr enlisted In the summer
OF 1917, and was sent TO Toronto. Can.
ada. for training. He met his death
there In flying collision on Angus;
II OF the same year.
Eberts Field, Lonoke. Ark, named
after Lieut. Melchior McE. Eberts
This officer was graduate OF the
United States Military Academy. On
August II. 1915, he was attached ia
the aviation section. and March 8
1917. received the rating Of junior mil
itary aviator. He was ordered from
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