New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records (1919) (14576699959)

Captain Duncan Dana, A.S.A., U.S.A., 32d Aero Squadron. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dana; was born Nov. 17, 1892, at New York, N.Y. He was educated at Groton School, Groton, Mass., and at Harvard College, graduating in 1914. He played end on the Varsity football team in 1914-15. He was a member of Battery A, M.V.M., in 1912 and 1913. He enlisted on July 10, 1917, and received preliminary training at the M.I.T. Ground School. He sailed overseas on Oct. 26, 1917. He was stationed at Issoudun, France, for the remainder of the war as commanding officer in charge of the shop for repairing, testing, and improving planes. He was commissioned 1st Lieut., May 16, 1918; Capt., on Sept. 30, 1918, 32d Aero Squadron. He is still in Service. Married, June 10, 1916. Brother in Service—Anderson Dana, Capt., Battery A, 305th Reg't.
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



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DUNCAN DANACaptain, A.S.A., U.S.A., Thirty-Second Aero Squadron Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dana; was born Nov. 17, 1892, at NewYork, N.Y. He was educated at Groton School, Groton, Mass.,and at Harvard College, graduating in 1914. He played end on theVarsity football team in 1914-15. He was a member of Battery A, M.V.M., in 1912 and 1913. Heenlisted on July 10, 1917, and received preliminary training at theM.I.T. Ground School. He sailed overseas on Oct. 26, 1917. Hewas stationed at Issoudun for the remainder of the war as com-manding officer in charge of the shop for repairing, testing, andimproving planes. He was commissioned 1st Lieut., May 16, 1918;Capt., on Sept. 30, 1918, 32d Aero Squadron. He is still in Service. Married, June 10, 1916. Brother in Service — Anderson Dana, Capt., Battery A, 305th Regt. ( 238 )
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EDWIN THAYER MacBRIDE First Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.SA.