New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . Shore, JAMES COGGESHALL, Jr. Ensign, Naval Reserve Flying Corps Son of James and Hannah E. Coggeshall, of Allston, Mass.; wasborn in New York City, June 4, 1896. Educated at the BostonSchool of Commerce, and at Harvard College, 1917 (honoriscausa). On Sept. 15, 1917, he enlisted in , at Wash-ington, , and was sent to Ground School, completinghis course on Nov. 25. He was ordered to the Naval Air Stationat Hampton Roads, Va., Nov. 25 to Jan. 11,1918. He was attachedto , Pensacola, Fla
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . Shore, JAMES COGGESHALL, Jr. Ensign, Naval Reserve Flying Corps Son of James and Hannah E. Coggeshall, of Allston, Mass.; wasborn in New York City, June 4, 1896. Educated at the BostonSchool of Commerce, and at Harvard College, 1917 (honoriscausa). On Sept. 15, 1917, he enlisted in , at Wash-ington, , and was sent to Ground School, completinghis course on Nov. 25. He was ordered to the Naval Air Stationat Hampton Roads, Va., Nov. 25 to Jan. 11,1918. He was attachedto , Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 11 to Oct. 6, 1918. He was des-ignated Naval Aviator, and commissioned Ensign, on March 4, 1918. Illness with typhoid fever prevented his flying from May 15until Oct. 6, 1918. From the latter date until Dec. 13, 1918, hewas attached to the Office of Naval Operations (Aviation) atWashington, ; where he was relieved from active service. Hewas recommended for promotion to Lieut, () as of Oct. 1, 1918. Married, Aug. 15, 1917, to Esther Clarke. [ 444 ]. JOHN ALEXANDER CASSIDY Second Lieutenant, , Son of John and Helen (Robertson) Cassidy, of Saxonville, Mass.;was born in Berlin, Mass., Aug. 4, 1897. He was a graduate ofFramingham High School, and had passed his examinations forHarvard College. He enlisted in Air Service on Nov. 13, 1917,at Boston; and on Feb. 2, 1918, entered Cornell Ground graduated March 30, with Squadron 36. He then spent a monthat Camp Dick, Dallas, Tex., from which place he was transferredto Call Field, Wichita Falls, Tex., for flying training. On Sept. 14,1918, he was commissioned 2d Lieut., On Oct. 1 he wastransferred to Love Field, Dallas, Tex., where he was honorablydischarged on Jan. 21, 1919. On one occasion Lieut. Cassidy well-nigh established an altitude record, mounting nearly 30,000 feet. Brother in Service — Thomas A. Cassidy, 78th Division, 303d Supply Train. Son of George and Emily (Roberts) Clow
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