New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . d in a smash while training in July; andon Aug. 18, 1917, was brevetted Pilot, and made a member ofthe Aero Club of France. Again he was injured in a smash at Dijonin Sept., 1917. After finishing his training at Avord and Longwy, hewas attached to the Lafayette Flying Corps for eight months, as apilot. He was detached on special service to the Army, andattached to the 1st Aero Squadron as interpreter and instructor. Eaton returned to the United States to lecture on the secondand third Liberty Loans, and on the Red Cross d
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . d in a smash while training in July; andon Aug. 18, 1917, was brevetted Pilot, and made a member ofthe Aero Club of France. Again he was injured in a smash at Dijonin Sept., 1917. After finishing his training at Avord and Longwy, hewas attached to the Lafayette Flying Corps for eight months, as apilot. He was detached on special service to the Army, andattached to the 1st Aero Squadron as interpreter and instructor. Eaton returned to the United States to lecture on the secondand third Liberty Loans, and on the Red Cross drive withMen from the Front Section, Committee on Public In-formation, doing valuable service in four States. He acted as inspec-tor of aeroplanes, and on the Safety Committee. He spent threemonths, Aug. 23 to Nov. 28, 1918, at Louisville, Ky., in conjunc-tion with the Field Artillery. On Nov. 28, 1918, he washonorably discharged. Brother in Service — Putnam Eaton, Chief Yeoman, , Historical Staff,Intelligence Dept., London Headquarters. [ 238 ]. ARTHUR RAYMOND KNIGHT Second Lieutenant, , of Franklin P. and Annie J. Knight; was born at Newburyport,Mass., on Jan. 11, 1896. He attended the public schools of New-buryport and the Mass. Institute of Technology, where he playedon the baseball team as catcher. He enlisted on July 23, 1917, at Boston, and trained at School of Aeronautics, where he was one of five highesthonor graduates of Squadron 17. He was ordered to Egypt foradvanced training; sailed for Liverpool on Nov. 11, 1917, to awaittransportation to the Mediterranean, but as no transports wereavailable, he was transferred to France. He trained at Avord, Pau,and at Cazaux. He was sent from there to Gondrecourt, at thefront, but as no machines were procurable, volunteered for observerin night bombing, and was sent back to Cazaux for further in-struction in aerial gunnery ; and from the latter place to Clermont-Ferrand Day Bombing Schoo
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