New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . 1918, he was killed. The accident occurredduring target practice; the pilot, Paul Gering, lost control of themachine which crashed to earth, killing both men. At the time ofhis death, Cadet Hope was about to receive his wings as a full-fledged pilot, having been recommended for a commission as 1stLieut, on Oct. 9, 1918. After his death he was awarded GoldenWings by custom. He was buried in Meredosia, 111. An extract from a letter from fellow cadet officers to Mr. Hopesfather, dated Oct. 24, 1918, follows: In the midst of the g
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . 1918, he was killed. The accident occurredduring target practice; the pilot, Paul Gering, lost control of themachine which crashed to earth, killing both men. At the time ofhis death, Cadet Hope was about to receive his wings as a full-fledged pilot, having been recommended for a commission as 1stLieut, on Oct. 9, 1918. After his death he was awarded GoldenWings by custom. He was buried in Meredosia, 111. An extract from a letter from fellow cadet officers to Mr. Hopesfather, dated Oct. 24, 1918, follows: In the midst of the great loss come to our camp in the loss of your son,we ask to join our grief with yours. . Months of constant comradeshiphave brought a deep respect and lasting admiration ... for his soberjudgment, unselfishness and fine qualities as a friend. We feel that deathin an effort to win this war is the highest honor a man can attain. . The Secretary of the Harvard Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, insending Mr. Hopes key to his father, wrote on March 12, 1919: [ 388 ]. MARTIN LUTHER HOPE Martins remarkable achievement in getting the summa cum laude inthree years singled him out as one of the most brilliant men in the class;and after all that he had done, we felt that election to Phi Beta Kappawas the least we could do in recognition of his unusual success. Prof. Chester Noyes Greenough, Acting Dean of Harvard Col-lege, wrote on June 2, 1919: As you know, we give as prizes to our best scholars, books which wecall Deturs, and these books are treasured by men who receive them asone of the most valuable souvenirs of their college career. Your son, hadhe lived, would have received a detur, and I should have been very proudto hand it to him and to say to him that I felt confident that his futurecareer would justify the promise of his work with us. Your sons death inthe service of his country makes it impossible for me to do more than tosend you the book which he has so richly earned and to try to
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