New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . Portland High School, and entered Bowdoin College in theclass of 1920; he was a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. He joined the at Bowdoin in the spring of 1917, andwas among those chosen to attend the Officers Training Camp atPlattsburg, but being under age was not admitted. He enlisted at Portland, Me., Aug. 23, 1917, and was assigned tothe School of Military Aeronautics, from which he gradu-ated with the 18th Army Aviation Squadron, Nov. 10, 1917. Hesailed for France Nov. 23, 1917, and continued his trai
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . Portland High School, and entered Bowdoin College in theclass of 1920; he was a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. He joined the at Bowdoin in the spring of 1917, andwas among those chosen to attend the Officers Training Camp atPlattsburg, but being under age was not admitted. He enlisted at Portland, Me., Aug. 23, 1917, and was assigned tothe School of Military Aeronautics, from which he gradu-ated with the 18th Army Aviation Squadron, Nov. 10, 1917. Hesailed for France Nov. 23, 1917, and continued his training at the1st Corps School at Gondrecourt, March 9-25, 1918, and at theEcole de Bombardement Aerien, Le Crotoy, Somme, March 29 toMay 29, 1918. He attended the 7th Aviation Instruction Centre,Clermont-Ferrand, as student for two months. He joined the 11thAero Squadron, 1st Day Bombardment Group, Nov. 2, 1918, andwas with them until Dec. 4, 1918. He was commissioned 2d Lieut. May 18, 1918, and was honor-ably discharged at Garden City, , Feb. 19, 1919. [ 106 ]. ROGER F. CHAPIN First Lieutenant , , Eleventh Aero SquadronFirst Day Bombardment Group Son of Charles Taft and Annie W. Chapin of Ashmont, Mass.;was born in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 23, 1892. He graduated fromthe Dorchester High School, where he played on the football teamfor two years. For three years he belonged to the 1st Squadron,Mass. Cavalry. He enlisted at the Officers Training Camp atPlattsburg, on May 14, 1917, was transferred to the Air Service inJune and assigned to for ground work. On completing thecourse there, July 30, 1917, he was sent to Mineola, , for pre-liminary flying. He completed the flying tests on Sept. 17,and was commissioned 1st Lieut, on Nov. 14, the date on which hesailed overseas. He completed his advanced training at the 3d Avia-tion Instruction Centre at Issoudun, France, in March, 1918, andproceeded to Clermont-Ferrand for a two months course in DayBombardment
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