. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . sted, April 23, 1917, and on May 12 was sentto the at Plattsburg. On July 12 he signed for Aviationand was transferred to the for ground-school work. Heleft Mineola, Sept. 18, with 150 others, for England. Furtherground-school work was taken at Oxford University, and Grant-ham Gun School. His first flying was at Tadcaster, and was con-tinued at South Carlton aerodrome, and at Turnberry and Ayr,Scotland. He was commissioned 1st Lieut. March 2, 1918, and at once sentto the front in France, attached to the famou
. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . sted, April 23, 1917, and on May 12 was sentto the at Plattsburg. On July 12 he signed for Aviationand was transferred to the for ground-school work. Heleft Mineola, Sept. 18, with 150 others, for England. Furtherground-school work was taken at Oxford University, and Grant-ham Gun School. His first flying was at Tadcaster, and was con-tinued at South Carlton aerodrome, and at Turnberry and Ayr,Scotland. He was commissioned 1st Lieut. March 2, 1918, and at once sentto the front in France, attached to the famous British Third AeroSquadron. He had the distinction of being the first American offi-cer to fight with the Royal Flying Corps, and was the first of the150 of his Squad to bring down an enemy machine. While withthe he was under the well-known Capt. Bell, of Australia,who was credited with twenty-three machines, and who, becauseof his dash and skill, was called Ginger Bell. Lieut. Hamiltonwas with Capt. Bell in the air when the latter was shot down by [ 126 ]. LLOYD ANDREWS HAMILTON a German explosive shell, and at once avenged his Captains deathby shooting down the enemy observer and pilot in their day before the well-known Von Richthofen was killed was in the flight that fought the famous flying circusand engaged Von Richthofen himself for a few minutes, but laterengaged another and sent him down. On June 20 he was transferred to the Air Service and madeFlight Commander in the 17th Aero Squadron. This he helped toform and train. He was one of three recommended for commandingofficer of the Squadron, but an older man of more military expe-rience was chosen. His operations throughout his work at the frontwere from Amiens north to the coast. On Aug. 24 he was returningfrom an attack ten miles over the lines when he saw an enemy kiteballoon and dove on it, causing the observer to jump, and thenshot the balloon down in flames. But before gettin
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