El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-11
YANKEE ACES
NUMBERED So
War Department Gives the
Records of the Leading
American Aviators.

nouncing that Capt Edward V. Rick.
enbacher and Lieut. Frank Luke, jr.
were, respectively. the premier and
second American aces" the war de.
partment announced the records O
the 81 other ''aces''-aviators with
five or more victories to their credit
Capt Reed c. lands. Of Chicago
and first Lieut. David z. Putnam, Of
Brookline, Mass. who was killed II
action. had II victories each The
other aces" with the number OF vic
tories credited to each in an official
report. follow:
Records Of Others
First Lieut. Fields Kinley, 10; Ora
vette, Ark
First Lieut. George A. Vaughn. IT.
10: Brooklyn. n. 7.
First Lieut.. Jacques-NIichsel swaab,
10: Philadelphia
First Lieut. Thomas G. Cassidy. 8;
Ono home address)-
First Lieut.. Chester z. Wright, 9:
Cambridge. Mass.
First Lieut.. VIM. P. Erwin. 8; Chi
Capt Elliott W. Springs. 3; Lancas-
First Lieut. Henry r. Clay. jr.. s;
Fort Worth, Tex
MAJ. James A. Meissner. s: Brook
Capt. Hamilton Coolidge deceased.
s; Boston, Mass.
First Lieut. Paul Frank Baer. s;
rTr-@ NUouun Ind
First Lieut.. frank o. D. Hunter. s:
Savannah, Ga
First Lieut.. Wilbur Wallace White,
(deceased), 8; New York.
Second Lieut. Clinton Jones, S. Nc
2176 Buchanan street, san Francisco.
Capt Reid N. Chambers, Z; Mem
phis. Tenn.
First Lieut. Harvey Cook. 7; To-
First Lieut.. Lansing c. Holden. 2:
New York.
First Lieut. Karl Harold J. schoen
(deceased), Z: Indianapolis.
First Lieut.. Wendell A Robertson,
Z: Fort Smith. Ark
First Lieut. Leslie J. Rummeu, Z;
Newark. n. J.
First Lieut.. Lloyd A. Hamilton (de-
2: Burlington, Vt
First Lieut. Jesse O. Creechs 6,
D. c.
Second Lieut.. Howard Burdick. 6:
Brooklyn. n. 7
First Lieut. Clayton L Bissen. {;
Kane. Pa
Maj. Harold E. Hartney. s: saska-
toon. Sask-. Canada
CAPT. Douglas Campbell. 6; Mount
Hamilton. Calf
cant, Jerry Cox vascOnceIles. 6;
Cart EShar eardner-Tobin. 6; san
a
First Lieut. E. P. Carts. 6: Roches-
First Lieut. Sumner sewen. 6: Cno
First Lieut.. Ralph oNem. 6: No
gales. Arfz.
First Lieut. Donald Hudson. 81
Kansas City. No.
First Lieut. Murray K b Guthrie.
s.: Mobile, Ala
First Lieut.. VIM. H. stovalI. 6; sto-
vail Miss.
First Lieut.. James D. Beans miss
ng IN sction), s: Concord, Mass.
First Lieut. Arthur R Brooks. G.
Birmingham, Mass.
First Lieut. Robert O Lindsay. 6;
Madison, n. c
First Lieut. Martinus stsnseth. s; /
Twin Valley, MINI.
Second lieut. Frank K. Hays. {;
chicago
FIRST lieut. Howard C. KlOttz 8
no address,.
Lieut. Col wm- Thaw. 5: Pitts
5La5, David Mex. Peterson. s:
5onesdale, Pa
Capt H R. Buckley. 5; Agawam.
lass
Maj. Chas. J. BIddle. philadelphia, /
Pa CNo number given).
First Lieut.. James Knowles, s.;
cambridge, Mass
First Lieut.. James A Healey, &;
'ersey City, n J.
First Lieut.. lines Potters. Ono ad-
First Lieut. Francis N. symOnds. 5:
lew York
First Lieut. Joseph Fritz wehner
deceased), 3; New York.
First Lieut.. John J. Seerlsy, s: Chi
ago.
First Lieut. Edward N Haight. s:
First Lieut.. Harold H. George. s;
'iagara Falls. n. Y
First Lieut.. George ". Furlow, 5.
MINI.
First Lieut.. Arthur z. Easterbrook.
: Fort Flagler, Wash.
First Lieut. Byrne V e. b Bau-
ombs 3; Milford. Texas.
Second Lieut. Harold Macarthur, 5
no address).
Second Lieut. J. Sidney Owens. s;
altiunore county Nd