. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . ensent to Naval Air Station at Chatham, on Jan. 11, 1919, asDirigible Officer. Lieut. Brewer was cited by the French Government, and by Government. Citations {From copy of French citation) I have the honor to inform you that following the ascension of twenty-five hours and forty-three minutes made on the 27th of April, 1918, byDirigible AT 1, at the American Dirigible Centre at Paimbceuf, during awind of five to twelve metres, and in a zone mined and patrolled, I havedecided to record an official statement of sa
. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . ensent to Naval Air Station at Chatham, on Jan. 11, 1919, asDirigible Officer. Lieut. Brewer was cited by the French Government, and by Government. Citations {From copy of French citation) I have the honor to inform you that following the ascension of twenty-five hours and forty-three minutes made on the 27th of April, 1918, byDirigible AT 1, at the American Dirigible Centre at Paimbceuf, during awind of five to twelve metres, and in a zone mined and patrolled, I havedecided to record an official statement of satisfaction to:Lieutenant Culbert, CommandingEnsign DelenoEnsign BrewerEnsign MacCracken, and to the crew of the AT 1with the following motive: Have given proof, during the course of an ascension of twenty-fivehours and forty-three minutes, which constitutes by its duration a re-markable performance, of the most excellent qualities of endurance, ofenergy, of sang-froid, and technical ability. (Signed) Vice-Admiral Salaun Director-General of Submarine Warfare [ 292 ]. ARTHUR DOUGLAS BREWER (From Bureau of Navigation, Washington, ) To Lieut, () A. D. Brewer, The Bureau is pleased to quote below a communication received fromVice-Admiral Salaun, Director-General Submarine Warfare, French Re-public, commending you for the performance of the Dirigible AT 1, follow-ing the ascension made on April 27, 1918. (Then follows quotation ofFrench citation.) A copy of this letter will be filed with your official effi-ciency record. (Signed) Hanis Laning Chief of Bureau DONALD HERSEY MERRILL Lieutenant (), Son of Ernest W. and Helen L. (Hersey) Merrill; was born at Som-erville, Mass., Jan. 22, 1896. He attended the public schools ofSomerville, and in the fall of 1916 entered Tufts College, taking anengineering course. Early in 1917 he enlisted in the NavalReserve, and during the summer was engaged in road constructionat Camp Devens, and also worked for the
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