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English: First Lieutenant Edward Ralph Kenneson (1895-1919), A.S.A., U.S A., Commander, 9th Aero Squadron. Died of pneumonia, Jan. 9, 1919 while serving in the Army of Occupation. Son of Edward S. and Esther (Martin) Kenneson, of Arlington Heights, Mass.; was born at Somerville, Mass., Nov. 4, 1895. He attended the Somerville High School, graduating in 1913. In Oct., 1916, he entered the School of Aeronautics, at Newport News, Va., and was given a Pilot's license, Dec. 2, 1916. On Dec. 18 he enlisted in the U.S. (Regular) Army, at Fort Monroe, Va., where he continued his studies until graduation. On April 4, 1917, he was commissioned 1st Lieut., A.S., Signal Officers' Reserve Corps, and was transferred to Princeton, N.J., as Instructor of Aeronautics. In July, 1917, he was sent to Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex., where he received overseas orders, sailing Aug. 22, 1917, in command of the 36th Aero Squadron. He was retained as Instructor at the 3d A.I.C., Issoudun, France, for over a year. In the spring of 1918 he applied to go to the front, and after some advanced training in bombing he was assigned to the 91st Squadron as an observer. On Sept. 2, 1918, he was transferred to the 9th Squadron, and on Sept. 30 was appointed Commander. He saw active service at the front from Oct. 1 to the signing of the Armistice, when he was assigned to the Army of Occupation.

On Jan. 9, 1919, he died of broncho-pneumonia and was buried at Suresnes, France. Lieut. C. E. Kennedy of the 9th Squadron wrote of him: "Lieut. Kenneson joined our Squadron about the middle of Sept., when we were at Amanty, France. It was about the time of the St.-Mihiel drive, and your son accomplished several successful missions over the lines at night, bringing back very important and valuable information. He was an excellent pilot, capable and courageous. He had more hours in the air than any other man in the Escadrille; I believe his flying time totalled more than one thousand hours. All our observers had absolute confidence in his ability and never had hesitancy in starting out on a mission with him. A splendid pilot, he was equally as capable as a soldier. He was devoted to his duty, performing all his military offices with qualities of unusual judgment and fairness." Lieut. Kenneson was recommended for promotion to a Captaincy. Married, June 14, 1917, Mary Aileen Cubberly, of Trenton, N.J.
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
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1919, he died of broncho-pneumonia and was buried at Suresnes, France. Lieut. C. E. Kennedy of the 9th Squadron wrote of him: Lieut. Kenneson joined our Squadron about the middle of Sept., whenwe were at Amanty, France. It was about the time of the St.-Mihiel drive,and your son accomplished several successful missions over the lines at night, bringing back very important and valuable information. He was an excellent pilot, capable and courageous. He had more hoursin the air than any other man in the Escadrille; I believe his flying time totalled more than one thousand hours. All our observers had absolute confidence in his ability and never had hesitancy in starting out on a mission with him. A splendid pilot, he was equally as capable as a soldier.He was devoted to his duty, performing all his military offices with qualities of unusual judgment and fairness. Lieut. Kenneson was recommended for promotion to a Captaincy. Married, June 14, 1917, Mary Aileen Cubberly, of Trenton, N.J.( 136 )
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* WILLIAM F. HERRICK Second Lieutenant, A.S., U.S.A.Killed in airplane accident, Sept. 16, 1918Son of William B. and Lucy A. (Fisk) Herrick; was born at Natick,Mass., July 31, 1890. He graduated from the Newton High Schoolin 1906, and spent one year at M.I.T. He went abroad for one yearas private tutor, and after his return was engaged in business upto the time of his enlistment, in June, 1917. He attended the Ground School, M.I.T., and upon the com-pletion of his course was sent overseas to France. He was trans-ferred to Foggia, Italy, where he was commissioned 2d Lieut, inMay, 1918. He was then given the option of service in the bomb-ing-planes at the Italian front, or of returning to France to qualifyas a fighting pilot. He chose the latter course, and was nearlyready to go to the front when the fatal accident occurred atIssoudun. The following extract is from a letter received by the father ofLieut. Herrick from a Red Cross representative: Lieut. Herrick was engaged with a number

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