The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
Lieut.. Lawrence Sherman.
Aviator, Receives
Certificate
LIEUT.. MARSHALL
ALSO DECORATED
Latter Visitor Here Yesterday and To
day-Leut. Sherman and Companion
Save $4,000 caproni Biplsne which
Caught Fire in Air.

Lieut.. Laurence G. Sherman receiyssl
this morning from the Italian war ofice
official notice that he had been authorized
by the government Of that country 70
wear the Italian service ribbon. Simal-
taneously a despatch from Washington
stated that As officers of the American
air service and ono officer of the medical
reserve who served in Italy had been su-
thorized by the Italian minister Of war
to wear the ribbon. Lieut.. Sherman o.
ready had the ribbon in his possession.
He is the only vermonter III the list. hli
the officers mentioned have returned 10
the United States.
Lieut.. Sherman is SON OF Manager and
Mrs George E. Sherman OF the BROOK
House While in his senior year at Dart
mouth college he went in Nav, 1917, 10
The first officers training camp at Platts-
burg, y. y, and on Aug. G OF that year
he was transferred to the Massachusett-
Institute of Technology in Boston, shese
he had eight weeks Of instruction ia the
ground work Of the aviation service.
On Oct. Is he and about 450 other aYiz
tion cadets sailed in convoy from Fort
Wood, Bedloe's Island, New York haFbor.
Iarriving at St. Nazaire, France, late that
month. From that point he went to The
big flying field at Isscudun, France, where
the rest of the wear was spent building
roads, hangars, etc.
In January, 1915. Lieut. sherman as
one of a party of about $50 sriatcrs
went to Foggia. on the southwest coast
of Italy, where the largest flying scheog
in that country il located, and where on
Nav 10 no was commissioned lst iieutsn
ant From Foggia he went in June t.
Tours, France, aud took chassc training
for pursuit and scout work Thr airuse.i
there used various types of fast plsnes
Lieut. Sherman using ssCaudfon, two
seated machine With 90 foot wing spreAd
Returning TO foggis last August Lie.ii
Sherman remained there until the atiiii
stice was signed. During his seccud stay
at Foggia he drove Caproni machines of
900, 450 and GOO. horse power. principally
the 600 horse power type. This Is a vi
motored biplanc With l9lioot wing
spread. and with il Lieut.. Sherman
reached an altitude of 22.0Vo. feel, The
latmosphere at that altitude Is very cold.
/ bit the birdmen wear Teddy Bear siits,
some Of them fur lined. and The suits arr
wired 20 that a. current Of elertficits
generated BY the airplanes keeps the
avlators fairly warm, vs.
| Lieut. Sherman saw little Of The
fighting near the close, On one oesa sioo
Lieut.. sherman and Lieut.. Ross Diiiin nf
Neblesville. Ind, were commended tor
/ their work in saving q Caproni niaehi3ir
which took fire at an altituds of 2,00o
meters. or about 6.l00 feet. Backsire. N
the carbureter started a fire In the left
motor. and while Lieut.. Sherman guidef
the plane to earth Lieut. n,nn cpsrated
the Pvrenc extinauisber. They landed
safely and saved the machine. which cost
S5o0s0.
i Seven days after the .arniistlee ~s7
signed Lieut.. Sherman lsf, italy Nos. L
| and arrived in St Maxient. Frspce. Nov
22 He left Dec. q for Bofttsaux. Up T.