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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
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e was commissioned Lieut, (j.g.) in March, 1919. WILLIS DUER THOMPSON, Jr. Ensign, U.S.N.R.F. Son of Willis Duer and Abby E. (Whiton) Thompson; was born atConcord, N.H., May 26, 1895. He was educated at the ConcordHigh School, and at Dartmouth College, class of 1917. Previousto enlistment he trained with the Dartmouth College Regiment, in1917. He enlisted at Boston, Mass., on May 4, 1917, and spent twomonths with the M.I.T. Naval Aviation Detachment; then fourmonths at the Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va. Followingthis he trained for two months at the Naval Air Station, Pensa-cola, Fla. He was commissioned Ensign, March 4, 1918, orderedoverseas, and stationed at the Naval Air Station, Moutchic-Lacanau, France. His permanent assignment was at the U.S. NavalAir Station, LAber Vrach, Finistere, France.Released from active service at Bay Shore, N. Y., on Dec. 20,1918.Brother in Service — Raymond M. Thompson, Lieut., U.S.A., 2d Marine Corps;died of influenza, Sept. 13, 1918. ( 390 )
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THEODORE PHINNEY GROSVENOR Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S.N.R.F. Son of William and Rose D. (Phinney) Grosvenor; was born atProvidence, R.I., Jan. 3, 1897. He was educated at St. GeorgesSchool, Newport, R.I., and at Harvard College, class of 1920. He attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1916, and theHarvard R.O.T.C. for one year. He enlisted at Squantum, Mass.,and was attached to the U.S.N.A. Station there from May 10 toOct. 15, 1917. He trained at U.S.N.A.S., Hampton Roads, Va.,from Oct. 15 to Feb. 5, 1918. He was commissioned Ensign, Jan. 2,1918; attended Camp Hicks, Tex., School of Aerial Gunnery,R.F.C., from Feb. 5 to March 1, 1918; was attached to Head-quarters, Washington, D.C., from March 1 to March 29, 1918. Hesailed overseas, March 29, and was stationed at U.S.N.A.S., Kil-lingholme, Eng., till Dec. 1, 1918. He was commissioned Lieut,(j.g.), Oct. 1, 1918. Placed on inactive duty, Jan. 15, 1919. Brother in Service — William Grosvenor, 2d Lieut., A.S.A., U.S.A. WILLIAM FORBES MUDG

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