. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . marines, under orders from the Commanding Officer of theRoyal Navy Air Station, Portland, England: The attached correspond-ence relative to the performance of duty of Ensign Paul F. Ives . ., reflects credit on both these officers. It is recommended thatadequate recognition of their services be granted. The Department wishesto avail itself of this opportunity to express to you the very high appre-ciation felt upon receipt of reports similar to the above. It is strong evi-dence of the fact that earnest cooperation e
. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . marines, under orders from the Commanding Officer of theRoyal Navy Air Station, Portland, England: The attached correspond-ence relative to the performance of duty of Ensign Paul F. Ives . ., reflects credit on both these officers. It is recommended thatadequate recognition of their services be granted. The Department wishesto avail itself of this opportunity to express to you the very high appre-ciation felt upon receipt of reports similar to the above. It is strong evi-dence of the fact that earnest cooperation exists between the armed forcesof our Allies and the United States Armed Forces. It is work of this char-acter that will impress our enemies with the realization that the UnitedStates is a power very much to be considered. Accordingly, you are herebyhighly commended for your valiant and earnest efforts on this particularoccasion. It is to be hoped that a continuance of such work will be main-tained in the future. . Married, Dec. 16, 1918, Ruth Merrill. [ 358 ]. HENRY SWIFT Lieutenant, Son of Dr. and Mrs. William N. Swift; was born at New Bedford,Mass., in 1893. He attended the Friends Academy, New Bedford;Milton Academy; and St. Georges School, Newport, He grad-uated from Harvard College in 1915. In April, 1917, he volunteered for the Naval Aviation Serviceand was sent to Squantum, Mass., for training, then, in July, tothe Ground School at Toronto University, Toronto, Can., andlater to the flying school at Camp Rathbun; receiving final trainingat Camp Borden, Can. He was commissioned Ensign, in Dec,1917, and sent to Hampton Roads, Va.; from there he was trans-ferred to Pensacola, Fla., in Jan., 1918. He was made Superintendent of Aviation Mechanics Schools,and commissioned Lieut, (), , Class 5, in Aug., April, 1919, he was commissioned Lieut., and was at last ac-counts still in the Service, and stationed at Great Lakes, 111., wherehe was Sup
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