The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19
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-Following are brief biographies OF
the United States Army Air Service
personnel who are plotting the
Douglas cruisers around the world:
Major Martin is native OF In
diana; born on November 26, 1882.
Graduated in mechanical engineer
ing from Purdue University. Com.
missioned second lieutenant in
the Coast Artillery Corps on Sep
TENDER %. 1908; promoted--first
lieutenant March II, 1911. and cap
tain July 1, 1915. On July 1, 1920.
transferred to Army Air Service
with rank Of major.
Graduate Coast Artillery School.
class Of 1913. During the World
War detailed to Aviation Service
and served in Washington, D. c.,
Trained at Boiling Field.
Received his flying training at
Boiling Field, Anacostia, d. c.. and
at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida.
Completed advanced flying training
as bombardment pilot at Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas, and was
officially rated as airplane pilot
August 4, 1921. Up to the time
Of this flight was commanding Of
ficer Air Service Technical School
at Chanute Field ,Rantoul, Illinois.
Lieutenant Smith, born Santa
Barbara, California, October 8.
1892. Upon Americas entry into
World War Lieutenant Smith en-
listed as a private in the Aviation
section, Signal Corps. Completing
flying training, was commissioned
first lieutenant December, 1917.
Promoted to captain October, 1918.
Commissioned first lieutenant Regu.
lar Army, July 1, 1920. During
1913 he received Handley-Page and
heavy bombardment training in
England.
Was in TranscOntinentaI,
Participating in the transconti.
mental reliability and endurance con-
test from New York to San Fran.
cisco in 1919, was head Of all con.
testants from the West coast to
| Chicago, where an unavoidable de.
lay deprived him of opportunity to
win. Distinguished himself in the
! work OF the airplane forest fire
patrol carried out through Califor.
MIA and Washington during the fire
seasons Of 1920 and 1921. He was
practically in charge Of this work,
which resulted in saving millions Of
| dollars in timber. Lieutenant Smith
flew one Of the army airplanes in
Liberty Engine Builders race at st.
Louis In October, 1923, finishing
third. Gained considerable fame in
1923 when he and Lieutenant Rich.
ter carried a nonstop refueling air.
oh
| thtrty-six hours. In connection with
these tests he later carried out a
| nonstop flight from Canadian to
Mexican border, plane being twice
| refueled in air. Has a total flying
time Of approximately LOO hours,
Of which over 1000 hours are cross
country. He has flown approx.
mately 100000 miles.
Born In Sweden.
Lieutenant Nelson was born at
Stockholm, Sweden, June IL, 1888.
By profession was aeronautical
motor expert, and prior to his en-.
try into the military service had
seven years experience in the
United States and abroad on in
| ternal combustion engines. Served
| with Curtiss Aeroplane Company as
| aeronautical motor expert. Joining
| aviation service during war and
completing his flying training, he
was commissioned a second lieuten.
/ ant in regular Army, June, 1920.
Has many notable flying achieve
ments to credit and perhaps greater
amount Of cross-country experience
than any other officer. Among no.
table flights:
Gulf to Pacific flight in 1919,
Alaskan Flying Expedition from
New York to Nome, Alaska, in
1920; San Antonio to Porto Rico