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English: Raymond W. T. Ricker, Second Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.SA. Son of Leslie W. and Wendella (Tash) Ricker; was born at New Durham, N.H., Sept. 21, 1895. He attended the Rochester High School, Rochester, N.H.; the Farmington High School, Farmington, N.H.; and graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1916. At college he made records in the 220- and the 440-yard dash. He enlisted at Essington, Pa., July 19, 1917, and sailed overseas, where he received his entire training for the Air Service. He attended flying schools at Foggia, Italy; at Tours, France; and at Galluate, Italy. Subsequently, he was attached to the U.S. Air Squadron 1111; and to the Italian Bombing Squadron 6, as Military Pilot in the Royal Italian Air Service, flying a Caproni bombing-biplane of 600 H.P. He was commissioned 2d Lieut., May 18, 1918. He was awarded the Italian War Service Ribbon by the Italian Director of Military Aeronautics, Nov. 18, 1918. He was honorably discharged at Garden City, N.Y., Jan. 6, 1919.
Ralph S. Rowe, First Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.S.A., Attached to R.A.F. Son of Jonathan N. and Margary M. (Kenty) Rowe; was born at New Haven, Conn., Sept. 27, 1894. He attended the public schools in New Haven, and graduated from the S.S.S. of Yale, with the degree Ph.B. in 1914; he received the degree of Met. E. from Yale in 1916. He enlisted, May 1, 1917, at New Haven, and was sent to Newport News, Va., where he remained until May 25. He was trained at the M.I.T. Ground School, Cambridge, Mass.; at Chandler Field, Essington, Pa.; at Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich.; and at Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La. He was commissioned 1st Lieut., March 1, 1918, and was transferred to Hicks Field, Fort Worth, Tex.; then to Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, N.Y.; and to Babylon, N.Y. He sailed overseas Aug. 17, 1918, and continued training in England. From Sept. 20 to Dec. 20, 1918, he was assigned to the Pursuit Group, C.F.S., at Upavon, Wiltshire, attached to the R.A.F. He was honorably discharged at Garden City, N.Y.

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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irst Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.S.A., Attached to R.A.F. Son of Jonathan N. and Margary M. (Kenty) Rowe; was born atNew Haven, Conn., Sept. 27, 1894. He attended the public schoolsin New Haven, and graduated from the S.S.S. of Yale, with thedegree Ph.B. in 1914; he received the degree of Met. E. from Yalein 1916. He enlisted, May 1, 1917, at New Haven, and was sent to New-port News, Va., where he remained until May 25. He was trainedat the M.I.T. Ground School, Cambridge, Mass.; at ChandlerField, Essington, Pa.; at Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich.;and at Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La. He was commissioned1st Lieut., March 1, 1918, and was transferred to Hicks Field,Fort Worth, Tex.; then to Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, N.Y.; andto Babylon, N.Y. He sailed overseas Aug. 17, 1918, and continuedtraining in England. From Sept. 20 to Dec. 20, 1918, he wasassigned to the Pursuit Group, C.F.S., at Upavon, Wiltshire,attached to the R.A.F. He was honorably discharged at GardenCity, N.Y. ( 418 )
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RICHARD H. GOULD Second Lieutenant, A.S., U.S.A. Son of John A. and Frances T. (Sabin) Gould; was born at NewtonUpper Falls, Mass., June 14, 1889. He attended the public schoolsof Newton, and graduated from the Mass. Institute of Technology,B.S. 1911. He won Varsity letter in track and hockey, and wascaptain of the hockey team. On Sept. 10, 1917, he enlisted, and entered the Ground School atCornell University, graduating with the class of Dec. 1, 1917.From Dec. 6 to April 4, 1918, he trained at Love Field, Dallas,Tex. He was commissioned 2d Lieut., Sig. R.C.A.S., March 24,1918, when he was transferred to Camp Dick for one month, andto Hoboken and Camp Merritt. He was then sent to Payne Field,West Point, Miss., where he completed the course, Sept. 10, 1918,and sailed for France. He finished his training at St.-Maixentand Issoudun, and was assigned to A.S. Casual Co. No. 1, Dec.7, 1918, for transportation to the U.S. He sailed on April 18, forNew York, and was honorably discharged, Apri

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