Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-30

his station at San Diego, CAL, to Co.
lumbus, N. NJ, on May 3, 1917. Lieu
tenant Eberts was killed on the first
flight he made after reaching Column
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. C.
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
HoatinS airplane while participating
as passenger in the annual Mackay
Trophy contest.
Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, L. l..
In
l.. w. Hazelhurst, Jr., native of Geor-
gla, graduate Of United States Mill
tary Academy, reported for aeronau-
teal duty at Signal Corps Aviation
School, Augusta, Ga, March 2, 1917.
On June II, 1912, while making a Eight
at College Park, Md, as passenger in
an a1rplane undergoing acceptance
tests, the machine crashed to the
ground and the pilot and Lieutenant
were both killed.
Kelly Field, San Antonio. Tex.
named in honor of Second Lieutenant
G. E. NJ. Kelly. 3Oth infantry, who, at
ter course Of training at the Cnr+iss
Camp. San Diego, Cal. was
to San Antonio. While at
TEMPTING to land. in order to avoid
running into tent and thereby posi-
Oily Hju,:ng several others, he fell 70
the ground and was killed Nav 10.
1911.
Langley Field. Hampton, Va. named |
after Samuel Pierpont Langley, late
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
lion. His early aerodyna1nic expert
ments, begun in 1887. formed a basis |
fors practical pioneer aviation.
Love Field, Dallas, Tex. named in
honor OF First Lieutenant Moss r.
Love, 18th cavalry, native of Fair
ak courthouse, Va, reported for aero.
NAUTICAL duty at Texas City, Tex, Nav
5, 1913; was killed at San Diego. Cal.
Nay 9, 1912
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, named
before the idea Of naming these avia-
ion fields after Americans prominent
n aviation was considered.
Mather Field, Sacramento Col
FAMED for Lieut.. Carl s. Mather. s. r
- A. S, was killed at Ellington
'leld' Houston. Tex, on January 30,
9lo. His death was caused by a col.
lsion in the air at 1000 feet.
March Field, Riverside, Cal, named
n honor of Lieut.. Peyton c. March.
r. 5. r. c., A. S., son of Mai. Gen
'eyton G. March, acting chief of staff
Lieutenant March met his death at
7ailaferro Field on February 10, 1918,
S result Of spinning nose dive.
Park Field, Memphis, (MiIlin~'on).
-enn., named in honor of First ,ier-
enant Joseph D. Park, 18th cav; lrv.
native Of New Hampshire: crot!1ate
United States Military Academy:
eported for aeronautical duty at Col
age Park, Nd, October 8, 1912. and
as 1o1 KILLED near San Diego, Cal, May
Payne Fiel|, West Point, Miss
AIMED after Capt. Dewitt J. Pavne.
mo died February 1, 1916 from min
les received in an airplane accident.
pom graduation from the School Of ..