English: Second Lieutenant George M. Abbott, U.S. Marine Corps, R.F.C., Day Squadron 7, Northern Bombing Group, Day Wing. Son of George Chase and Emma (Afford) Abbott, of Waban, Mass.; was born in Melrose, Mass., March 8, 1897. He was educated at the Roxbury Latin School, Oak Grove Seminary, anadrod Cornell University. At college he was a member of the Cornell cross-country team. He trained with the Cornell Cadet Corps. He enlisted at Newport, R.I., on April 4, 1917; and was transferred to Naval Aviation, for U.S.N.R.F., on Sept. 18, 1917. He trained 10 weeks at M.I.T. Ground School, two months at Pensacola, Fla., and one month at Marine Field, Miami, Fla. He was commissioned 2d Lieut., dating from June 5, 1918. On July 4, 1918, Lieut. Abbott was transferred to U.S. Marine Corps, R.F.C., and was ordered overseas. He landed in France Aug. 1, 1918, going directly to Calais, then to the site of the airdrome, at Dye, Pas de Calais, France. He was stationed there with the 7th Squadron, Northern Bombing Group, Day Wing, from Aug. 6 to Nov. 30, 1918. Much time was spent in getting the drome into suitable condition, during which period they were frequently subject to nocturnal visits by the Germans. Gradually the planes, De Haviland 4's and 9's, equipped with Liberty motors, began to arrive, and operations began, though upon a small scale. Then came the great British effort, when Ostend and Zeebrugge, the principal objective of the 7th Squadron, were captured by their allies, and their occupation was gone. The Squadron was moving to Knesseloere, Belgium, when rumors of the Armistice came, and it was ordered to cease moving material and personnel. Lieut. Abbott received home orders, which, took effect Nov. 30, 1918. He was put upon the inactive service list, Feb. 1, 1919, in the Boston Reserve district.

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol1Tick (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
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erseas. He landed in FranceAug. 1, 1918, going directly to Calais, then to the site of the air-drome, at Dye, Pas de Calais, France. He was stationed there withthe 7th Squadron, Northern Bombing Group, Day Wing, fromAug. 6 to Nov. 30, 1918. Much time was spent in getting the dromeinto suitable condition, during which period they were frequentlysubject to nocturnal visits by the Germans. Gradually the planes,De Haviland 4s and 9s, equipped with Liberty motors, began toarrive, and operations began, though upon a small scale. Thencame the great British effort, when Ostend and Zeebrugge, theprincipal objective of the 7th Squadron, were captured by theirallies, and their occupation was gone. The Squadron was movingto Knesseloere, Belgium, when rumors of the Armistice came, andit was ordered to cease moving material and personnel. Lieut.Abbott received home orders, which took effect Nov. 30, 1918. Hewas put upon the inactive service list, Feb. 1, 1919, in the BostonReserve district. ( 428 )
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EDWARD A. WENZ Lieutenant (j.g.), U.S. Naval Reserve Flying Corps Son of Edward G. A. and Grace Eugenie (Vautrinot) Wenz, ofDedham, Mass.; was born at Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 1, 1893. Heattended Boston College High School, and graduated from Bos-ton College, class of 1914. He enlisted in U.S.N.A. at the Boston Navy Yard on May 23,1917. He trained at M.I.T. Ground School, graduating in the firstclass, and was sent to Pensacola, Fla., for flying instruction. Hewas commissioned Ensign on Dec. 29, 1917, and ordered abroad.He sailed overseas on Feb. 8, 1918, and was stationed at manyplaces on the coast of England and Ireland, on patrol duty. Whileon duty at Budleigh Sallerton, Eng., he met with a severe accidenton May 31, 1918. He and his observer had a narrow escape whenhis controls jammed. After a month in hospital he returned toduty. For a time he was loaned to the Royal Flying Forces. He wascommissioned Lieut, (j.g.) on Oct. 1, 1918, and has been a ChiefPilot for many months, still in ser

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