English: First Lieutenant Chester Ellis Wright, A.S., U.S.A., 93rd Aero Squadron, Third Pursuit Group. Son of Richard William and Gertrude (Wesley) Wright; was born at Readville, Mass., Sept. 1, 1897. He attended the schools of Hyde Park, Mass., and spent three years at Harvard College, class of 1918. At the end of his sophomore year, he succeeded in breaking the strength test record for undergraduates, and registering second highest in the University. During the fall of his junior year he was a member of the cross-country team. In Feb., 1917, he left college to train for the Air Service. He enlisted on March 25, 1917, at Fort Monroe, was appointed sergeant and assigned to the Curtiss School, Newport News. In the latter part of May, the school was broken up, and he was transferred to the Ground School, M.I.T. He graduated July 23, and was sent to Essington, Pa., for instruction in flying hydroplanes. On Aug. 25 he was transferred to Chanute Flying Field, Rantoul, I11., and completed his R.M.A test (see below)

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
as Supply Officer forthe 15th Foreign Detachment, and was stationed at St.-Maixentuntil March 14, 1918. From then until April 15 he trained at the A.I.C. at Issoudun, when he was sent to Cazaux for a months work in aerial gunnery. He was later ordered back to Issoudun, and thence to Orly, Paris, as a ferry pilot and tester. On July 29he reported to the 93d Aero Pursuit Squadron as pilot, and from Aug. 6 to the time of the Armistice he acted as Flight Commander of that Squadron. During that period he had numerous encounters with enemy planes and received official confirmation on eight planes and one balloon. On Dec. 5, 1918, at Souilly, he was decorated by General Liggett with the Distinguished Service Cross and one oak leaf. Lieut. Wright returned to the U.S. on March 13, 1919, and was honorably discharged April 1, 1919, at Garden City, N.Y. Citations: D.S.C. For extraordinary heroism in action near Beffu, France, 10 Oct., 1918, Lieut. Wright attacked an enemy observation balloon protected by four
Text Appearing After Image:
enemy planes; despite numerical superiority he forced the planes to with-draw and destroyed the enemy balloon. A Bronze Oak Leaf For extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, 23 Oct.,1918. Lieut. Wright, accompanied by one other machine, attacked and sentdown in flames an enemy plane (Fokker type), that was attacking anAllied plane. He was in turn attacked by three enemy planes. His companion was forced to withdraw on account of motor trouble. Lieut. Wright continued the combat and succeeded in bringing down one of the enemy planes and forced the remaining two into their own territory. (Signed) Pershing.
ERNEST A. GIOIOSA Cadet, A.S.A., U.S.A. Son of Thomas and Henrietta (Baciagalupo) Gioiosa; was born atBoston, Mass., Sept. 20, 1893. He was educated at the English HighSchool; at Boston College; and at Dartmouth College, graduating at Dartmouth with the degree B.S. He played baseball and foot-ball at Boston College, 1910-11, and football at Dartmouth

Note About Images

Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.