The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-25
NAVAL RECORDS OF THE
VICTIMS OF DISASTER
MAxFIELD, Louis

MAxFIELD, Louis Henry, Commander
T. s. NJ. Navy Cross, born in st. Paul.
Mimi, Nov. 10, 1888.
Commander Maxfield, who was to have
commanded the ZR-2 on its trip across
the Atlantic, is a. native of Saint Paul,
MINI. Appointed to the Naval academy
from Minnesota in 1908. he graduated with
the class OF 1907 He was one Of the
pioneers in u. S. naval aviation, having
received his designation as air pilot, hea-
vier-than-air branch, after training at
Pensacola during the pre-war period. In
1917 Commander Maxfield went to Akron,
Ohio, where he was stationed in lighter
than lair and qualified as a pilot. For
several months during the spring and
summer OF 1917, he was in command of
the u. s. naval air station at Paimboeuf.
His next assignment was in the depart
ment, Washington, where he was lighter
than-air aid in the office OF operations.
He was subsequently sent to England,
where he has been commanding officer
OF the airship detachment at Howden.
COIL, Emory Wilbur, Lieutenant Com
mander, T. S. N, born at Westboro,
Mass. Sept. 2S. 1883.
Lieutenant Commander Coil was ap-
pointed from that state to the Naval
academy and graduated with the class
OF 1911 He entered the aviation service
In December, 1916. and trained at PEN
sacoIa in heavier-than -air, transferring
to the lighter than-air section in March,
1917 He was a student at Akron in 1917.
and there qualified as q lighter-than air
pilot. His next assignment was the COM
mand OF the Rockaway naval air station.
When Commander Maxfield went to
Europe in 1917, Lieutenant Commander
Coil took his place as aid for lighter-than-
air in operations, navy department. He
was subsequently, sent to England to serve |
as a member OF the allied aeronautical
Of control During the past
year he has acted as executive officer of
the airship detachment at Howden.
HoYT, Henry WlIlets, Lieutenant, U. S.
N, Navy Cross. born at Clearwater,
Fla, May 20, 1890
Lieutenant Hoyt was appointed to the
Naval academy from Florida and grad
uated from the academy with the caIss
Of 1912 During the pre-war period.
Lieutenant Hoyt specialized in kite bal
loon duty at sea. He also was student
1t Akron in 1917 and after qualifying as
/ lighter than-air pilot at that place.
served for short time at the Hampton
Roads naval air station, and then return
I'd to Akron to assume command of the
station there for short time. He was
in charge of the lighter than
lir with the Pacific air force, until he
was sent to Howden as a member of the
sirship detachment at that place.
=sTERLY, Marcus Herbert, Lieutenant,
u. S. N. r. #. born June 80, 1891, in
Columbiana. Ohio
Lieutenant Esterly enrolled in the Naval
reserve force October IL. 1917. was pro-
noted to ensign January "a. 1880 lieu
enant O.g.) March Is, 1919. and lieu
enant January 20, 1920. He was ordered
o active duty as an officer February /.
1918, and has been on active duty con-
inuously since that date.
sIEo, Valentine Nicholas, Lieutenant
Commander, u. S. NJ, born at Alexan-
dria. Va, Oct. "a, 1889.
Lieutenant Commander Beig was APP
pointed to the Naval academy from vir-
sinia, and graduated from the academy
With the class OF 1910. During the war
Commander Beig served on
'oard the u. S. s. Trfppe March 2s-May
o. 1917; at Philadelphia in connection
With the fitting out OF the u. S. S. Dent,
nd on board this destroyer as execu-
i've officer, when she was put into COM
mission. ,
little, Charles Gray, Lieutenant, u. S.
N. r. f., born July 9. 1895, in Newbury- ,
port. Mass.
Lieutenant Little enrolled in the naval
eserve force May 9, 1917. was promoted
o ensign November 6. 1917. to lieutenant I
j.g.) June 2S, 1918. and lieutenant, jan I
AIRY 6, 1917. and served on active duty I
ntil the expiration OF his enrolment and I
q enrolled May Q, 1921. !
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