Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-18
Circus With
American Ace. To Appear
In Grand Forks Tuesday
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over the city it will be attacked by
two German Fokkers who will in turn
be attacked by four American and
English Scouts being driven down cut
of control. The other ships will in
dulge in numerous combats and aero
battles for a period of n hour or
more.
. Officers Of Squadron.
The Flying Circus is under the
command Of Major George E. Strate-
meyer. J.. NJ. A., S. c.
Major Stratemeyer graduated June
IL. 1915 from West Point military
academy. He is an exceptionally good
fier, has been on duty at Kelly Field
for the past eighteen months COM
manding the Air Service Mechanics
school. This school has turned out
descriptions. Aside from being al ex-
cellent fier, the major Possesses ex-
cellent ideas along executive lines.
His operating the Victory Loan Fly
ing Circus is sure to make It a uc-
cess.
The major is one Of the first hun
dred fliers in our army. On account
of his exceptional training and ad-
m~inistrative ability. his services were
SO valuable that he could not be
spared to serve with the American
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for on numerous occasions but never
released.
Major Edgar G. Tobin.
Major Tobin served on the front
from April. 1918, to November, IL,
1918, during which time he was off,
cially credited with six Hun planes
and unofficially with e n During the
last months of the war he served as
special duty pilot, his work being
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considered the most hazardous flying
on account of the fact that it was
done alone; and on many occasions a
fier in this service is required to go
from twenty to thirty-five miles back
of the enemy lines.
Major Tobin attacked six Hun
ships, single-handed. shooting down
three in this one battle, for which he
was awarded the American Dis
tinguished Service Cross, the French
War Cross, along with three other
Capt. H. H. Powell.
Capt. Powell left this couptry for
france the beginning Of the, worlds
war as an ambulance driver. Was
through the battle of the Marine and
all other large battles with the French
army up to the time Of Americas en-
try in the a He obtained dis
charge from the ambulance unit, en-
listing in the American army; was
sent. to Toronto, Canada; trained as a
pilot in the air service of the Royal
Canadian Flying Corps: was then
sent to the. United states; placed in
command Of an overseas squadron
and within a very short time was back
in France. He was sent to the front
Immediately upon his, arrival. owing
to his previous service, at the front.
Capt. Powell was engaged in promise
ing work, flying over the lines and
through all the great battles. up to the
signing of the armistice.
Lieut.. Il. II. Hewitt.
Lieutenant Hewitt was. mi Of the
first men of the United States to en-
ter the air service after, the outbreak
Iof the war; was trained In this coun-
try and Immediately sent to France to
several different combat schools az
an instructor. He was then detailed
in the engineering department Of the
aviation as a testor, along with sew.
from one factory to the other testing
ships before they were sent to the
front. Lieutenant Hewitt has howr
practically every make OF ship flying
Lieut. ID. r. Phillips.
Lieutenant Phillips arrived in Nil.
waukee sunday morning to make ar.
rangePents for the Flying Circus
which will arrive here on J Friday
Aprii11s. Lieutenant Phillips has beer
In the army for five years. has seen
service In Mexico as an infantry of.
Ulcer beforesentering the air service.