Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-06-11
COLONEL C. A. RICE CANE
HOME TO VISIT FATHER
Has Fully Recovered His Health
and Lately Won Another Pro-
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day for a brief visit with his father,
Gov. A: E. Rice. Cushman seems to
have fully recovered from the effects
of, the poison German gas which he
encountered In the battlefield. He has
gained 50 pounds In weight since
his last visit at home. He Is now In
line for the promotion to the rank Of
| Colonel In the officers Reserve Corps.
He before held the rank of Major,
| q promotion which he earned when
| placed at the head of the first Ameri.
can air fighters sent over by the q. 8.
! to the world war. It will be remem-
bered that he entered the air service
as private. Since the armistice was
signed, he has sought his release from
the service, 50 far without success.
If he is to remain In the service he
hopes to be sent to join the forces In
Siberia or some other foreign part.
He holds permit now to fly at any
aviation field he may come to. The
letter from Major General w. l.
Kenly in regard to the commissioning
of Major Rice to the rank of Colonel
gives his record, and The Tribune
secured his permission to print the
same, as we know it will be of in
terest to the people of Col. Rice's
home county:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORS OF
MILITARY AERoNAUTICS
Washington, March l, 1919.
From: Major General VIM. l.. Kenly.
II 70: Adjut2nt General Of the Army.
Subject: Commissioning of Major
Cushman A. Rice. Air Service, M. A.
as Colonel in the Officers Reserve
AS Major Cushman A. Rice, Air Serv-
ice M. A. for business reasons of his
| own does not wish to remain in active
esuse Of hts hs
recommend that he be commissioned
Colonel in the Officers Reserve Corps.
Air Service.
have known this officer about twen-
ty years, having served with him in the
| Philippine Islands as far back as 1899.
at which time he was q Captain In the
he '1 was sl cited for Distineuished aaiian.
his command from drowning while un-
%ce fas to the hishest degree
designation Of IAN Officer and q Gent
Majos Rice ice xsat to Europe n
commanded all the American Aviation
Units attached to the British Expedi-
tionary Forces during the second bat
tie Of the Somme. On April 3rd, 1918.
! this command was cited by the British
War Office for Distinguished, and In
valuable services rendered during the
proceeding fortnight Of heavy lighting.
Forces under Major Rice were also the
! first American troops to suffer q high
| at the battle Of Chaulnes, twenty per-
| cent of their strength, March 22nd, 1918.
Major Rice served through the battles
| of the CD Somme, Ham, Nesle, Chaul-
nes. Villers. Bretonneux, LaBassee, Mt.
| KENNEL. Noyon, Cantigney, Marne (2),
| Chateau Thierry, Soissons and others.
He was wounded and gassed. From the
| effects of the latter, he was in the hospl-
| tai for hve months
Major Rice was recommended for pro-
motion and would no doubt have receiv-
| ed it long ago had it not been for the
signing of the Armistice.
I cannot write too highly Of the work
Of this officer during the war both in
France and at home. believe that 1t
is greatly to the interest Of the service
| that he be commissioned q Colonel in
| the Officers Reserve Corps. Air Service
w. L. KENLY,
Major General U. s. A.
Director Military Aeronautics.
Col. Rice returns to Washington
after a flying trip to several points