New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . o Feb. 10,1918, and was subsequently student and instructor at the Schoolof Aerial Gunnery at Cazaux, from Feb. 10 to May 1, 1918. He wasthen given preliminary work in flying at Tours from May 1 to June20, and advanced work in flying at Issoudun from June 20 to , 1918. He later took a Pilots Gunnery Course at Cazaux fromAug. 18 to Sept. 1, and acted as Ferry Pilot at Orly from Sept. 1to Sept. 8. He was assigned to the 185th Squadron on Sept. 9,transferred to the 27th Squadron on Oct. 1, and transferred backto the 185th S
New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . o Feb. 10,1918, and was subsequently student and instructor at the Schoolof Aerial Gunnery at Cazaux, from Feb. 10 to May 1, 1918. He wasthen given preliminary work in flying at Tours from May 1 to June20, and advanced work in flying at Issoudun from June 20 to , 1918. He later took a Pilots Gunnery Course at Cazaux fromAug. 18 to Sept. 1, and acted as Ferry Pilot at Orly from Sept. 1to Sept. 8. He was assigned to the 185th Squadron on Sept. 9,transferred to the 27th Squadron on Oct. 1, and transferred backto the 185th Squadron for night pursuit work on Oct. 18, was shot down and taken prisoner on Oct. 30. He was confinedin the Karlsruhe Prison Camp, from which he escaped on Nov. 20,1918, and reached Strasbourg by walking all night. He was attachedto the 41st Aero Squadron, 5th Pursuit Group, on duty with theArmy of Occupation in Coblenz, Germany. He was commissioned1st Lieut, on June 9, 1918. Citation For distinguished and exceptional gallantry, Oct. 24-30, 1918. [ 82 ]. CHARLES T. CROCKER, III First Lieutenant, , , Ninety-Fourth AeroSquadron, First Pursuit Group Son of Charles T. and Fay (Bigelow) Crocker; was born in Fitch-burg, Mass., in 1896. He was educated at Fay School, Southboro,Mass., and at St. Georges School, Newport, At the latterschool he was on the football and hockey teams. In 1913 he enlisted in Battery A, , at Boston, 1915 he joined the American Ambulance Service in France,sailing on the Sussex which was torpedoed in the EnglishChannel. The Ambulance Unit with which Lieut. Crocker servedreceived the Croix de Guerre for its excellent work. In 1915 he wasrecalled from France, to go to the Mexican Border with Battery A,then 1st Mass. Regt, FA., He was transferred to the Aviation Service in 1918, and after10 weeks technical training at the Ground School, wassent abroad, and stationed at Issoudun, France, for practical flyin
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