New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records (1919) (14740336166)

Harold Towle Hambleton, A.S.A., U.S.A. Son of William G. and Harriet (Towle) Hambleton, of West Newton, Mass.; was born at Plympton, Mass., June 11, 1894. He was educated in the public schools of Newton, and at Boston University. He left college after three years, to enter the theatrical profession, in which he continued until his entry into the U.S. Service. He enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., in May, 1917, and began his training at the M.I.T. Ground School. In Nov., 1917, he sailed overseas and completed his training at Tours, Gondrecourt, and at Cazaux, France. On May 16, 1918, he was commissioned 2d Lieut, and saw active service on the western front until July, 1918. From July until the signing of the Armistice, Lieut. Hambleton was Instructor in Aerial Gunnery at the French Aviation School at Cazaux. He was brevetted by the French Government, and made an honorary member of the Aero Club of France. He returned to the U.S., and was honorably discharged at Garden City, N.Y., on Feb. 12, 1919. Married, March 26, 1919, Marion S. Bowen.
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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am G. and Harriet (Towle) Hambleton, of West New-ton, Mass.; was born at Plympton, Mass., June 11, 1894. He waseducated in the public schools of Newton, and at Boston University. He left college after three years, to enter the theatrical pro-fession, in which he continued until his entry into the U.S. Service. He enlisted at Cambridge, Mass., in May, 1917, and began histraining at the M.I.T. Ground School. In Nov., 1917, he sailed overseas and completed his training at Tours, Gondrecourt, and atCazaux, France. On May 16, 1918, he was commissioned 2d Lieut,and saw active service on the western front until July, 1918. From July until the signing of the Armistice, Lieut. Hambleton was Instructor in Aerial Gunnery at the French Aviation School atCazaux. He was brevetted by the French Government, and made an honorary member of the Aero Club of France. He returned to the U.S., and was honorably discharged at Garden City, N.Y., onFeb. 12, 1919. Married, March 26, 1919, Marion S. Bowen. ( 222 )
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STEDMAN HANKS Major, A.S., U.S.A., Commanding Officer, Air ServiceConcentration Brigade Son of Charles Stedman and Clarina Bartow (Shumway) Hanks;was born at Manchester, Mass., July 17, 1889. He was educated atGroton School, Groton, Mass., and at Harvard College, A.B. 1912.He played on his class baseball team, and was a member of theVarsity track team. Prior to the declaration of war he trained as civilian aviator, andreceived Pilots certificate from the Aero Club of America, Aug. 16,1916; he had preliminary training at Governors Island, and atMineola, N.Y. He enlisted May 26, 1917, at New York City, andwas commissioned Captain, Signal Officers Reserve Corps, May 26,1917. He served as Aide to Maj.-General Geo. O. Squier, Chief Sig-nal Officer, War Department, and subsequently, as Liaison Officerfor Air Service with French, British, and Italian Aviation Missions.On Aug. 15, 1917, he was promoted to grade of Major, U.S.A.,and later transferred to A.S.M.A. On Jan. 11, 1918, he passed his