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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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Island, BantryBay, Ireland, and expects to reenlist in the Service. While on duty at Pensacola, before he had received his com-mission, Lieut. Wenz was cited for bravery in rescue work duringa hurricane. From a copy of the citation: Chief Petty Officer MacLaughlin and his men of Group 8, who withoutsuggestion swam out into the rough waters of the bay this morning at greatbodily risk to themselves, bringing in safety many heavy wooden pilingswhich broke loose during the storm. From the citation sent by the War Bureau, recommending of-ficial recognition of the bravery and generous action as indicatedherein: The Bureau is pleased to note that your action in this case has dem-onstrated that you are willing to take advantage not only of the respon-sibilities of the naval service, but also of its opportunities for serviceoutside the routine of duty. Your action in this case is heartily recom-mended. Brother in Service — Philip H. Wenz, Corp. Army Radio Section, Signal Corps;A.E.F. ( 430 )
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WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT TORREY Second Lieutenant, U.S.M.C.R., Northern BombingSquadron, Field E Son of David C. and Jane C. (Wheelwright) Torrey, of Cambridge,Mass .; was born at Newbury, M!ass., IVIay 4, 1898. He was edu-cated at Concord, Mass., High School, 1914; Phillips AndoverAcademy, 1915; and Harvard College, 1919. Previous to enlist-ment he trained with the Harvard R.O.T.C. in the spring of 1917. He enlisted in U.S. Navy, July 2, 1917, and was a member ofNaval Aviation Detachment, M.I.T., from Oct. 1, 1917, to Nov.24, 1917. He trained at Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va.,Nov. 27, 1917, to Jan. 9, 1918, and at Pensacola, Fla., from Jan. 11to April 11, 1918. He was commissioned Ensign, U.S.N.R.F.,March 22, 1918. He was transferred to Marine Flying Field, Miami,Fla., from April 15 to July 15, 1918. On May 25 he was dischargedfrom U.S.N.R.F., and enrolled as 2d Lieut. U.S.M.C.R., on thefollowing day. In July he sailed overseas, and saw foreign service,attached to the Northern Bomb

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