New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . tthe 3d Aviation Instruction Centre at Issoudun, where he wastrained in formation flying, acrobatics, and cross-country flying,on 15-metre Nieuports. He was then transferred to the FrenchSchool at Cazaux for work in aerial gunnery (Lewis gun), wherehe remained until the end of Jan. He was subsequently ordered toHythe, Kent, Eng., where he spent from Feb. 9 to Feb. 23 at School in a course in aerial gunnery (Vickers gun). Aftergraduating from another course in aerial gunnery (Vickers gun),this time at the Schoo
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . tthe 3d Aviation Instruction Centre at Issoudun, where he wastrained in formation flying, acrobatics, and cross-country flying,on 15-metre Nieuports. He was then transferred to the FrenchSchool at Cazaux for work in aerial gunnery (Lewis gun), wherehe remained until the end of Jan. He was subsequently ordered toHythe, Kent, Eng., where he spent from Feb. 9 to Feb. 23 at School in a course in aerial gunnery (Vickers gun). Aftergraduating from another course in aerial gunnery (Vickers gun),this time at the School, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland(March 1-12, 1918), he was assigned as Instructor to the AerialGunnery School, 2d Aviation Instruction Centre, at Tours, incharge of range and aerial practice, from March 25 to Sept. 15,1918; and from Sept. 15 to Nov. 11, 1918, was Staff Chasse Piloteon camera-gun practice. He was commissioned 1st Lieut, on Nov. 20, 1917. He returnedto the on March 25, 1919, and was honorably dischargedfrom the Service on May 14, 1919. [ 326 ]. JOHN WHITIN LASELL Second Lieutenant, , , Three Hundred Fifty-Fourth Aero Squadron, Sixth Observation Group Son of Josiah M. and Mary F. (Krum) Lasell, was born in Whit-insville, Mass., Nov. 30, 1897. He was educated at the HotchkissSchool, Conn., and at Williams College. At Hotchkiss he playedon the football team, and at Williams played on the freshman foot-ball team. In the summer of 1916 he attended the Officers TrainingCamp at Plattsburg. He enlisted at Minneola, Fla., on Aug. 22, 1917. He trained Ground School, Sept. 29, 1917, to Nov. 24, 1917; and atLove Field/Dallas, Tex., from Nov. 28, 1917, to Feb. 23, 1918. Hewas commissioned 2d Lieut. Feb. 16, 1918, and trained at CampDick, Dallas, Tex., Feb. 23 to March 18; Post Field, Fort Sill,Okla., March 18 to April 15, 1918; Camp Dick, April 15 to June29; Taliaferro Field, Fort Worth, Tex., June 29 to July 31. Lieut. Lasell sailed overseas on Aug.
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