. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . , he enlisted in the Naval Reserve atthe Charlestown Navy Yard, and was sent to Marblehead with thepatrol fleet. On May 3, 1917, he was transferred to the Naval Avia-tion Service, and was trained at Pensacola, Fla. He was commis-sioned Ensign on Dec. 17, 1917. On Dec. 22 he was ordered toFrance, and arrived in Paris, Jan. 29, 1918; on Feb. 3, he was trans-ferred to London. He was attached to the from Feb. 8 to July 13, doingsubmarine patrol work at Westgate, Portland, and Felixstowe. Hewas ordered back to Paris on J
. New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . , he enlisted in the Naval Reserve atthe Charlestown Navy Yard, and was sent to Marblehead with thepatrol fleet. On May 3, 1917, he was transferred to the Naval Avia-tion Service, and was trained at Pensacola, Fla. He was commis-sioned Ensign on Dec. 17, 1917. On Dec. 22 he was ordered toFrance, and arrived in Paris, Jan. 29, 1918; on Feb. 3, he was trans-ferred to London. He was attached to the from Feb. 8 to July 13, doingsubmarine patrol work at Westgate, Portland, and Felixstowe. Hewas ordered back to Paris on July 13, and joined the From July 28 to Oct. 25 he served as submarine patroland convoy. From Oct. 28 to Dec. 2 he was with the atArcachon, in submarine patrol and convoy work as Chief Pilot. Hewas recommended Lieut, () in July, 1918; Lieut., Oct., 1918. OnDec. 11,1918, he was commissioned Lieut.; sailed from Bordeaux onDec. 24, 1918, arriving in New York on Jan. 3,1919. He was placedon inactive duty at Bay Shore, [ 354 ]. ALBION KEITH EATON Lieutenant (), , Squadrons 1, 3, 15, 16 Son of Albion Horace and Annie (Whidden) Eaton; was born atCalais, Me., June 14, 1891. He was educated at the Calais HighSchool, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1911, and Bowdoin College, At Exeter, he played on the hockey and golf teams; at Bow-doin, on the hockey, tennis, and baseball teams; he was captain ofthe baseball team, and won the Maine intercollegiate champion-ship in tennis. He enlisted at Boston, Mass., on July 14, 1917, and trained at Ground School; and at Pensacola, Fla., where he acted asGunnery Pilot in advanced work. He spent six months as Instructtor in Flying, and was Division Commander at Squantum. He wascommissioned Ensign on March 8, 1918. At Pensacola he was Divi-sion Commander and Stunt Instructor; and Squadron Commanderof Squadron 15, at San Diego, Cal. He was commissioned Lieut,(), dating from Dec,
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