The Benson signal., 1918-08-17

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, 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 and men
who lost their lives while on aeronau-
teal duty, and three civilians who
were pioneers in aerOnautics-Lang-
ley, Chanute, and Wilbur Wright.
Following is list Of the aviation fields
with 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. j. Brooks. On
November 13, 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 III.
Call, c. A. c., (appointed from civil
life), who reported for aerOnautical
duty at College Park, Nd, 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 1t was there that he was killed in
an airplane accident, July 8, 1913. His
home was in Washington, d. G..
Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla,
named after Victor Carlstrom. Carl
strom was recommended for commits
sion in the S. o. r. c., aviation section,
on January 10. 1917, and soon there
In the training Of army fliers, although
not ordered to active duty. He was
killed in an accident at Newport News
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 by
revolving propeller June 1S, 1917.
Chandler Field, Essington, Pa,
named in honor Of Second Lieutenant
Rex Chandler, G. A. c., who reported
for aeronautic duty at Signal Corps
Aviation school, San Diego, Cal,
March Is, 1913. 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 was drowned.
Chanute Field, RantOul, ILL.,. named
after Octave Chanute, one of the fore
most pioneers in aeronautics in Amer
lea
Dorr Field, Arcadia, Fla, named af.
ter Cadet S. HI. 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 August
II of the same year.
Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark, named
after Lieut.. Melchior Nee. Eberts.
This officer was a graduate of the
United States Military Academy. On
August II, 1916, he was attached to
the aviation section, and March 8,
1917 received the rating of junior mil
ltary aviator. He was ordered from