Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-16

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. ana three civilians who
We're pioneers in aeronautics-Lang-
ley Chanute, and Wilbur Wright.
Following is list of the aviation fields
with a brief statement of how they re-
ceived their names:
Barron Field, Everman, Tex. named
after Cadet r. ]. 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. u. 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,
rnmed after Cadet S. ]. 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 ms a military aviator.
Call Field. Wichita Falls, Tex,
named for First Lieutenant Loren II.
Cali, c. A. C., (appointed from civil
life), who reported for aeronautical
duty at College Park. Md. October 49,
1912 In the winter Of 1912-1913. he
and Lieut.. Il. L. Ellington were sent
to Palm Beach. Fla. In charge Of the
Signal Corps Aviation station Mt 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 a commits
sion in the s. o. r. c. aviation section,
on January 10 1917. and soon there
after went to Newport News TO assist
in the training of army filters, although
not ordered to active duty. He was
killed in nm accident at Newport News
on May o, 1917
Carruthers Field. Renbrook. TX,
named after Cadet w. X. Carruthers,
who was killed Mt Hazelhurst Fielo,
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. c. A. c., who reported
for aeronautic duty at Signal Corps
Aviation school, San Diego Cal,
March 15 1913. On April 8. 1913,
while making his first flight. the hydro
aeroplane In which he was 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
ica
Dorr Field. Arcadia Fla. named af-
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 August
il of the same year.
Eherts Field. Lonoke, Ark. named
after Lieut.. Melchlor Nee Eberts.
This officer was n 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
itary aviator. He was ordered from