Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

Fort Miff1in, Pa.-Ammunition depot
20. Lakehurst n. NAVAL air sta
| ton, 213.
From the aviation detachment at
San Diego, Calf, and Quantico, Va
about so men from EACH, 100.
Revised orders directed the marines
at Paris Island to proceed direct tc
San Diego, while the smaller detach-
mments from the other stations were
instructed to proceed to Philadelphia
and entrain there for the transconti-
mental trip to the California base.
Col. Harold CORTLAND Snyder Sc
lected to head the regiment Of Ma
rines, is a seasoned veteran of several
Marine expeditions. including partici-
patton in the World War.
Virginian by Birth.
Col Snyder was born in Virginia,
May 10, 1872, and was appointed to
the Marine Corps July 6. 1899. The
following year he was promoted to
first lieutenant. Following service at
various posts in this country, he join
ed the 1st Brigade at Cavite, for duty
in the Philippines. in 1904. Two years
later he was with the expeditionary
force in Cuba, and again served in
Cuba in 1913.
In 1914 he commanded the 46th
company of Marines at Vera Cruz
Shortly after the United States enter
ed the World War. Col. Snyder was
made commander of the I'd Replace
ment Detachment. arriving at Brest,
France. In March, 1918. During the
st. Mihiel offensive, and in the march
to the Rhine, he was liaison officer
Of the I'd Division.
Following the armistice he was
placed in command of the 9Th Regi-
nent and returned TO the United
States for duty at Quantico.
Late in 1919 he was assigned to
duty in headquarters of the Marine
Corps here for time, returning to
Quantico at the expiration of that
service.
During the past few years he has
seen service in Santo Domingo and
Haiti. AT present he is commanding
officer of the Marine Barracks at
Philadelphia.
Maj. Evans an Ohfoan.
Maj. Francis r. Evans, who will
have charge of the aviation squadron
IN the regiment now being organized,
has been in the aviation service since
1913, during which time he has seen
much active service. The squadron
which he will command In the new
regiment will be made up partly of
Marines from Quantico.
Maj. Evans is a native of Delaware,
Ohio. and was appointed a second
lieutenant OF the Marine Corps in 1909.
His first active assignment was with
| an expeditionary brigade sent to
Cristobal, In the Canal Zone. Follow
ing that service, he was stationed for
three years at Honolulu and at Marine
Barracks on the Island of Guam. He
entered the aeronautic station at
Pensacola, Fla, In June, 1915, and
| less than a year later was designated
| a naval aviator.
For two years, Maj. Evans remained
on aviation duty on the East Coast,
and on January /, 1918. went to the
naval base at the Azores as com.
| tachment. On July 2, 1919, he be.
came commander of the Marine avia-
| ton detachment at Quantico, remain
| Ing there until March, 1921, when he
| was detached and sent to Port-au-
Prince, Haiti, as commander of a Ma
| rine aviation squad.
Returned to Quantico I'm 1923.
He remained in Haiti until 1923
when he returned to duty at Quantico
to attend the field officers school.
/ NAAI~A 6AoAA@@AoAAB 3hdJ. IANdHS Was
ordered to San Diego, Calf, and has
since been on duty at that post.
The planes for the aviation unit
will consist Of six fighting type and
six for observation. They will be
knocked down and prepared for ship
ment from Quantico. While a per
| centage OF the personnel for the unit
likewise will go from Quantico. it is
planned to have Marine flyers at San
Diego supplement the Quantico unit.
| The staff OF Col. Snyder will include
Maj. ID. Randall, who Is now attached
| to Marine Corps headquarters here.