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English: Russel Noyes Hyde, Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S.N.R.F. Son of William Whitcomb and Flora M. (Valiquet) Hyde; was born at Lynn, Mass., Oct. 15, 1896. He was educated at the Classical High School, Lynn, and at the Northeastern College, Boston. He enlisted in the U.S.N.A.S. at Boston, in April, 1917, and reported July, 1917, at the M.I.T. for ground training, being a member of Flight A. He had flight training at Pensacola, Fla., from Sept., 1917; and was commissioned Ensign in Dec, 1917. He was ordered overseas for active duty in Jan., 1918, and was in special service in England, Ireland, Scotland, and France, instructing and testing at various stations, and doing much patrol flying in search of enemy submarines and aircraft. In Oct., 1918, he was commissioned Lieut, (j.g.). After the Armistice, Lieut. Hyde returned to the U.S. in Dec, 1918; but remained in the Service, reporting at the Naval Air Station, Key West, Fla., where he was stationed at last accounts. Relatives in Service — Great-great-grandfather: Jedediah Hyde, Capt., Revolutionary War. Great-grandfather: Russell Brown Hyde, Major, Mexican War. Grandfather: Breed Noyes Hyde, Col., Civil War. Grandfather: Thomas Valiquet, Major, French Army.

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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n College,Boston. He enlisted in the U.S.N.A.S. at Boston, in April, 1917, and re-ported July, 1917, at the M.I.T. for ground training, being a mem-ber of Flight A. He had flight training at Pensacola, Fla., fromSept., 1917; and was commissioned Ensign in Dec, 1917. He wasordered overseas for active duty in Jan., 1918, and was in specialservice in England, Ireland, Scotland, and France, instructing andtesting at various stations, and doing much patrol flying in searchof enemy submarines and aircraft. In Oct., 1918, he was com-missioned Lieut, (j.g.). After the Armistice, Lieut. Hyde returned to the U.S. in Dec,1918; but remained in the Service, reporting at the Naval AirStation, Key West, Fla., where he was stationed at last accounts. Relatives in Service — Great-great-grandfather: Jedediah Hyde, Capt., Revolution-ary War. Great-grandfather: Russell Brown Hyde, Major, MexicanWar. Grandfather: Breed Noyes Hyde, Col., Civil War.Grandfather: Thomas Valiquet, Major, French Army. ( 348 )
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ELMER LEIGHTON MITCHELL Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S.N.R.F. Son of Sidney A. and Maude A. (Canning) Mitchell; was born atBoston, Mass., Nov. 16,1896. He was educated at the Stone School,Boston, and at Harvard College. He was coxswain of the Bostoninterscholastic crew, 1912-14; a member of the Stone crew, 1915;and of the Harvard freshman four-oared crew, 1916. He enlisted at the Charlestown Navy Yard, as Machinists Mate,2d class, and was stationed at Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 6 to Nov. 26, 1917. He was later transferred to Student Officer, and completedwork at the Ground School, M.I.T., Feb. 16, 1918. He qualified as a Naval Aviator in May, 1918, and was ordered toPensacola, Fla. He was commissioned Ensign, U.S.N.R.F., June 12, 1918. From May to Aug., 1918, he acted as Instructor to the 6t)iSquadron at Pensacola. On Aug. 3, 1918, he was made DivisionCommander, 6th Squadron, and on Dec. 23, 1918, he was com-missioned Lieut, (j.g.). Lieut. Mitchell, on Jan. 28, 1919, was made 6th Squadron Com-man

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