. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . necessary to make the supreme sacrifice, always rememberthis —-1 am so firmly convinced that the ideals I am going to fight forare right and splendid that I am happy to be able to give so much forthem. I could not have any self-respect, I could not consider myself aman, if I saw these ideals defeated when it lies in my power to defend I have no fears; I have no regrets; I have only to thank God for sucha wonderful opportunity to serve Him and the world. No, if I must makethe supreme sacrifice I will do it gladly and
. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . necessary to make the supreme sacrifice, always rememberthis —-1 am so firmly convinced that the ideals I am going to fight forare right and splendid that I am happy to be able to give so much forthem. I could not have any self-respect, I could not consider myself aman, if I saw these ideals defeated when it lies in my power to defend I have no fears; I have no regrets; I have only to thank God for sucha wonderful opportunity to serve Him and the world. No, if I must makethe supreme sacrifice I will do it gladly and I will do it honorably andbravely, as your son should, and the life that I lay down will be my pre-paration for the grander, finer life that I shall take up. I shall live! Youmust not grieve. I shall be supremely happy — so must you — not thatI have gone West, but that I have bought such a wonderful life at sosmall a price and paid for it gladly. Brothers in Service — Norman Hillard MacLeish, 2d Lieut., 53d MacLeish, Capt., 146th [ 296 ]. RICHARD L. COOLEY Lieutenant (), Son of Levi and Agnes (Stimson) Cooley; was born at Newtonville,Mass., Aug. 10, 1895. He fitted for college at the Mitchell MilitarySchool, and at Phillips Exeter Academy, and entered Dartmouthwith the class of 1918. On May 5, 1917, he left college to enter the American AmbulanceField Service, sailing for France with the first Dartmouth Unit. Hereturned to this country in Oct., 1917, and enlisted in Naval Avia-tion, Nov. 20, 1917, at Boston, Mass. He was called to active dutyFeb. 18, 1918. While training at the Ground School, , he was drafted forlighter-than-air service, and sent to the Naval Air Station, Akron,Ohio, April 27, 1918. After a preliminary course in lighter-than-airwork, he was assigned to Pensacola, Fla., for dirigible training,June 20, 1918. He received his commission as Ensign, Aug. 22, 1918,and acted as an Instructor at Pensacola. In Oct., 1918, h
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