PICTORIAL RECORD
AND
ROSTER UNITED STATES ARMY BALLOON SCHOOL
Arcadia,
California, 1919
Lieut. Colonel L. J. Mygatt
Commanding
Lieut. Col. L. J. Mygatt, a veteran of the Somme, St. Mihiel and other famous engagements, is the commander of the United States Army Balloon School at Arcadia, succeeding Maj. Felix Fleischmann.
Colonel Mygatt returned from France in December, having been in charge of the Army Balloon School at Souze, department of Arronde near Bordeaux.
Colonel Mygatt had charge of the “finishing school” for balloon observers and maneuvering officers, 12 of the former and 24 of the latter being prepared for service every month. The men were given their preliminary training at the camps in this country such as Arcadia, Camp John Wise and Camp Omaha, and then sent to the school at Souze for their final training before going to the front.
During the Somme-St. Mihiel offensive Colonel Mygatt was in command of 23 observation balloons, 17 belonging to the American forces and six of which were loaned by the French war department. In the heavy fighting along the Somme and at St. Mihiel, six of the balloons were shot down by the Germans. Colonel Mygatt is proud of the record made by the American observers at the front, the men obtaining valuable information for the American artillery.
“The observers” said Colonel Mygatt, “are entitled to as much credit in those memorable offensives as the infantry, artillery or any other branch of the service.”
Although Arcadia is not so busy as Souze, Colonel Mygatt is finding plenty of work to do, having received orders to muster out all of his force with the exception of 680 men and 32 officers. That is to be the force at the camp until the War Department determines whether the Arcadia School is to be permanent.
Colonel Mygatt is strongly in favor of making the camp permanent. He regards it as an ideal spot for an observation balloon school.
Colonel Mygatt appreciates the part the people of Los Angeles, Pasadena and Monrovia have taken in providing entertainment for the men and caring for them socially and morally. He is a personal friend of Major Fleischmann and Col. W. N. Hensley, Jr., former camp commanders.
Roster of 37th BALLOON COMPANY
Officers
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Mooney, Horace W., 2nd Lt. A. S. (A) Burdick, Harry A., 2nd Lt. A. S. (A) |
Collins, Russell E., Capt. A. S. (A.) |
Harn, Walter A., 2nd Lt. A. S. (A) Riley, Wm. E., 2nd Lt. A. S. (A) |
M. S. E.
Bolan, Edward R.
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Sergeants, 1st Class Beeby, Charles W. Dewald, William F. Frankenberger, Eugene Maloney, Frank B. Walker, Joseph Sergeants Armour, Leon W. Keehner, James Ketcham, George D. Leech, John N. Lepla, Henry Smith, Carl B. Swinehart, Robert L. Williams, John R. Woodcock, Del R. Corporals Cass, Edward H. Draper, Robert F. Freyburg, Joe V. Hardy, Frank J. Johnson, Charles H. Jones, Eugene P. Leeson, Richard A. Lyons, Otto I. Mayer, Martin L. McFarland, Ralph S. Novak, John Weigand, Eugene P. Weimer, Joseph J. Weller, Henry O. Chauffeurs, First Class Applegate, Clarenie G. Aukland, Martin Auld, Clarence J. Dunne, Daniel J. Gibbs, William M. Handley, Walter P. Hornke, Bruno G. Maguire John L. Garrison, Elra G. Marcello, Paul A. Moody, Eben B. Westby, Herman S. Chauffeurs Halvorsen, Philip Mangas, Jesse E. Cooks Berry, Ralph A. Gagnon, Alexander Neff, Ernest C. |
Privates, First Class Adams, Edward H. Beach, James W. Blazey, Stanley Bryson, Andrew S. Burrows, Frank J. Coulthurst, Ralph Crawford, Oliver A. Duva, Nicholas A. Gray, Cecil Greening, Gilbert M. Grover, Chester H. Hanson, Clarence P. Keller, William H. Lindsley, Halbert Lipke, Richard R. Littig, Milton S. Lonsdale, Frank H. McCann, James E. Margin, Sam Nettles, Roy O. Pernow, Henry G. Ritti, John W. Regan, John D. Riley, Howard A. Root, Carl D. Rosselot, Lee C. Schauerte, Henry G. Scheu, Carl M. Schwartz, Carl M. Severson, John O. Sikora, John Smtih (sic), Charles H. Squires, John F. Stein, Joseph P. Tingle, Lamar H. Turner, Abner B. Upton, Phillip G. Vana, Frank Walsh, Joseph Weitzel, William M. Williams, Charles M. Williams, Lawrence E. Woodring, Harold B. Wunkoop, Norman Zaiz, John F. Privates Baehr, Samuel H. Berry, Thomas M. Botsford, Lyle A. Breeden, John D. Brinker, Edward H. Carlson, Lynford A. Clark, Maurice A. Cox, John O. Duncan, Benjamin H. Farrell, Marion Fife, Wilbur D. Fleidner, Archibald Freer, Merrit E. |
Gobbler, Joseph Grier, David M. Grimes, Harry Grinslade, Jesse N. Guertin, Ralph J. Heather, Harry F. Horner, Earl F. Housdon, Elmar C. Hunt, Ben L. Jakeman, Leroy L. Keirnan, Edward A. Jr. Kingston, John A. Landers, George F. Lehrer, Siegmund Lentz, Fred Martin, Roy P. McCarty, Michael J. McCormack, John F. McDonald, Morrice C. Matson, Harry O. McKinney, William D. McLaughlin, Frank J. Mitchell, Alfred F. Montz, Claude W. Mellin, John A. Morgan, Charles Muhlenhaupt, Ernest A. Murray, Thomas J. O'Connor, James E. Patterson, Joseph Phelps, Theodore G. Preciado, Manuel Ream, Robert K. Recher, Vincent Riley, Edward D. Richardson, Clifford C. Robideaux, Henry J. Rogers, Omar M. Rothenborg, Kai M. Schenck, Chester R. Schroeder, Henry G. Sieber, Frank J. Spencer, George H. Stanford, Clarence A. Steele, Presley Stephenson, Thomas Stewart, Archie Switzer, Alexander T. Trammell, Crayton H. Truce, Carrol J. Vaughn, Robert J. Venzer, Harry N. Voorheis, Lee A. Walters, Raymond E. Ward, John W. White, Robert Wilkinson, Arthur D. Willingham, Ray V. Wilson, Emil W. Wolden, Oscar M. Youngquist, Herbert S. Zink, Arthur H. Zito, Frank M. Zlabek, Frank F. |
Roster of 38th BALLOON COMPANY,
Arcadia, California
Officers
Benjamin B. Cassidy, 2nd Lieut. A.S.M.A., Commanding
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Walter J VanValkenburg, 2nd Lieut. A.S.M.A. Claude M. Campbell, 2nd Lieut. A.S.M.A. |
Lawrence R. Heath, 2nd Lieut. A.S.M.A. M.S.E. Currie, Charlton, E. |
James J. Scannell, Jr., 2nd Lieut. A.S. (A) Graham Trippe, 2nd Lieut. A.S. (A) |
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Sergeants, First Class Bonner, Walter Stump, Paul Quickel, Claire F. Jackson, John W. Sergeants Criddle, Albert B. Potter, Harold W. Gibson, William E. McMullen, James T. Huether, John T. Kelly, Charles H. Lane, Harry Merrigan, Quin T. Corporals Corcoran, William H. McLean, James F. Christiansen, Arthur L. Harrington, John N. Daly, James J., Jr. Mitchell, Rolley S. Womack, William F. Christoffel, William J. Coon, Delos D. Masopust, Charles E. Mitchell, Hayden A. Burnham, Harrison M. Gildart, George O. Grieser, Earl A. Strickland, George A. Birdsall, Roger P. Urie, Albert E. Clawson, Leonard J. Herzog, Carl C. Chauffeurs, First Class Colbert, Lewis Dildine, Nathan H. Johnson, Paul S. Limbach, Alford M. Mansfield, Frank B. Moury, John E. Schaiterer, Joseph M. Sparks, Ralph D. Spaugh, Kerner R. Stough, Elmer K. Witty, Samuel P. Wright, Roy C. Chauffeurs Ketsdever, Henry A. Manson, John W. Moyer, Charles A. Wager, Frank E. Carter, Loyd G. Lohmann, Ernest R. Guilbault, Arthur H. Michael, James P. |
Privates, First Class Beck, Rudolph J. Beatty, Horace A. Binder, Berhard Boyle, Harry H. Brennan, John J. Brown, Miles R. Burrell, Robert Coe, Henry S. Cooke, Edward E. Coonley, George E. Cornelius, Homer J. Croy, Cleo Edmondson, Carey R. Docking, Don G. Elliott, Harry Fletcher, Charles A. Floyd, Roy D. Garis, Grant G. Gill, Edwin S. Hayes, James L. Holt, Henry G. Hook, John F. Jeffers, William W. Jerzynski, Vincent Jones, Elmer E. Koplin, Charles K. Kinville, Norman J. LaPiere, Mathias Lind, Christian M. Lowe, William Luttrell, William A. MacDougal, Arthur R. Moles, John E. Moulton, Harry J. McFarland, Frank L. Rittenour, William A. Robbins, Floyd E. Rowlett, Leon S. Shivley, Floyd V. Skinner, August L. Strickland, Charles W. Sparks, Harry L. Tiederman, Arthur F. Turner, John Volkmann, Carl L. Wingard, Lewis Privates Armstrong, Ralph Baldacci, Albert Ball, Joe R., Jr. Barnes, Howard Beard, Homer Berger, Joseph E. Berntsson, Birger Bessette, Alexford J. Boatwright, John T. Boyle, Frank Brand, James O'H Britton, Dewey F. Brock, Albert B. Burlett, William L. Burns, Daniel F. |
Careless, Harvey L. Carley, George C. Carupenter, Christopher Chambers, Clarence Chesney, Everett M. Cihlar, Peter F. Cistare, Leonard Clapp, Amsey R. Cole, Harry S. Coombs, Ferdinand W. Copperthite, William A. Cory, Thomas J. Cusha, Peter F. D'Addaire, Nicholas N. Downs, Ernest F. Erickson, Edwin Ferguson, Henry S. Fleming, George L. Fuchs, Louis H. Garner, John W. Hall, Lee W. Hanson, Edmund A. Harris, Allen Hicks, George Hood, Edward A. Johnson, Harry D. Kaminski, Casmer Keilly, John F. Kempf, Leonard G. Koval, John C. LaFollette, Leonard C. Lessig, Charlene D. Lindsay, Harland R. McCord, Mentor L. Magner, Thomas F. Mannion, Edward V. Martin, DeWitt T. Moeller, Herbert S. Moore, Leonard W. Morris, C. B. Moyer, William G. Murphy, Michael J. Newbert, Harold M. O'Brien, Dan J. O'Laughlin, Thomas J. Perkins, Merlin T. Pearson, Maurice H. Rice, Robert E. Rooks, Buren L. Rosenstrom, Enrick E. Ryan, Thomas H. Sanborn, George C. Sandidge, Milton H. Sandiforth, Thomas Scofield, Edward S. Sens, John L. Spurr, Harrison Stephens, William H. Stinson, Alex E., Jr. Sullivan, Daniel F. Vitato, Charlie Voight, Harry E. Wall, Dolph Waterman, Henry L. Whiteman, Joseph W. |
Roster of 64th Balloon Company
Arcadia, California
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Captain E. Paul Phillips, A.S. (A) First Lieutenant Philip Schneeberger, A.S.M.A. Second Lieutenants Blake R. McGinness, A.S.M.A. Rollin MacFayden, A.D.A. Arthur R. Bailie, A.S.M.A. Master Electricians Wheeldon, Allen E. Sergeants, First Class Snyder, Earl J. Shannon, Richard H. Vickery, Moses W. Sergeants O'Neill, Edward F. Miller, John B. Riggins, William T. Scally, William A. Parks, Robert M. Prather, Arnold J. Saurin, Edward W. Swain, Frank T. Corporals Sturdivant, Claude H. Rosenkranz, Charles Robinson, James H. Ruppert, William H. Moore, Percy M. Rattinger, Edward Munroe, William A. Click, Charles C. Maraghy, Joseph Rasmussen, Ova Walker, Gilbert C. Kunz, Robert P. Wood, Ernest T. Brown, Olin Carman, Clifford Sparks, Stanley J. Chauffeurs, First Class Bakkene, Erick Bechtel, Telford F. Brant, Harry W. Lewis, Marvin W. Monahan, George P. Moskowitz, Milton Petty, Howard J. Rasmussen, John P. Riley, Joseph P. Shields, Charles R. Stack, James B. Stepanek, Lester L. Thompson, Samuel R. Johnson, Charles O. Chauffeurs Nott, Harry T. Russell, Myron G. |
Cooks Fea, Joseph S. Lull, Lucius W. Privates, First Class Adams, Charles W. Aubin, Clarence Bartlett, Robert Bieglow, Irving G. Bloemer, Charles Brooker, Chester A. Busby, Harold V. Chapman, Bruce L. Crain, Cecil J. Collins, William C. Davis, Harrel L. Dees, Hugh Duff, R. G. Elliott, Varo Eneau, William Fitzgerald, Luther E. Foster, George T. Foreman, Albert J. Gorny, Theodore J. Hanley, George Hanna, Seth Ivan Hoyt, Lucius B. Hutchinson, Robert K. Johnson, Albert C. Klima, Joseph Lamb, Charles Layton, James R. Leister, J. W. Memborg, Anthony Myers, E. H. Miller, Lloyd M. Miller, Frank W. Montgomery, Lowell Moore, Angus R. Nagy, Albert G. Norton, Cleon H. Noskey, Frank B. Pace, John E. Palmer, Harry L. Schauer, William A. Vankat, Rudolph L. Weatherly, Fred Wright, Istham L. Privates Andrews, Norman W. Bolton, Alfred A. Boros, Wendell Beimler, John E. Brandt, Leon I. Brewster, William R. Burch, Arthur R. Burghardt, Winfred E. Burnside, John Carnell, Floyd B. Chase, Donald B. Cortwright, R. J. Daltorio, Sam D. Dennis, J. N. Dilts, Kendrick V. |
Doan, John C. Eberle, Ralph E. Edwards, Saul W. Ferguson, Robert W. Freeman, Alfred H. Frink, H. H. Gibson, Paul E. Gorman, Ernest E. Griffin, James E. Haines, Eugene C. Halbert, Roy D. Hanson, Neil T. Harvey, Alexander Hickey, James Holleran, William G. Hammer, Oliver J. Haskian, Leon P. Hayden, Lawrence W. Himstreet, George O. Holt, Hughey T. Hourihan, Timothy J. Hughes, Jesse M. Jensen, Anton E. Johnston, David R. Juline, Hugo Kinkead, S. W. Kovalsky, George Large, E. E. Lash, Harry D. Lawrence, Homer L. Lockwood, John H. Lambert, Roy Lyman, C. J. Machijewski, Max Malberg, Walter A. McArthy, Homer W. McCarthy, George A. Michalak, Frank P. Monahan, E. L. McPherron, Wayne Newman, A. A. Ohlrich, H. F. Perasso, Remus Pritchard, Fay Posadny, C. Powell, H. Quimby, Eugene Richardson, H. F. Rogers, John H. Romani, R. Roseboom, Burl W. Russell, Harry C. Sazinsky, Louis Schurke, Carl A. Surbur, Hobart S. Schott, H. P. Shea, J. P. Smith, A. V. Smith, I. N. Spidel, O. C. Taggard, Roland Theodore, Christ Tynan, Thomas W. White, Thomas D. Wood, Frank J. |
ROSTER OF
OFFICERS U. S. ARMY BALLOON SCHOOL, ARCADIA
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Medical Corps Major Bartholmew Major Cogswell, Chas. A. Jr. Captain Kelly, Edward H. Captain Fain, Burton 1st Lt. Cook, Ernest R. 1st Lt. Parkinson, Chester B. Post Supply
Officer 2nd Lt. Marquis, L. F., Q. M. Corps Balloon
Companies - 37th Captain Collins, Russell E., ASMA 2nd Lt. Burdick, Harry A., ASMA 2nd Lt. Mooney, Horace W., ASMA 2nd Lt. Ham, W. A., ASMA 2nd Lt. Riley, W. E., ASMA 38th 2nd Lt. Cassidy, Benj. B., ASMA 2nd Lt. Scannell,
Jas. J. Jr., ASMA, Non-Fly 2nd Lt. Trippe, Graham, ASMA 2nd Lt. Heath, Laurence R., ASMA 2nd Lt. Van Valkenbury,W.
J. ASMA, Non-Fly 2nd Lt. Campbell, C. M., ASMA, Non-Fly 54th Captain Phillips, E. Paul, ASMA 1st Lt. Schneeberger, Philip, ASMA 2nd Lt. MacFadyen, Rollins, ASMA 2nd Lt. McGinness, Blake R., ASMA 2nd Lt. Bailie, Arthur R., ASMA |
66th Captain, Clarke, Chas. P., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Burke, Edward R., ASMA 2nd Lt. Buckingham, Dwight W., ASMA 2nd Lt. Sullivan, Jos. I., ASMA 2nd Lt. Livermore, Wm. W., ASMA 2nd Lt. Jones, E. C., ASMA Flying Cadet
Company 2nd Lt. Cummings, Wallace C., AS(A) Aerial
Photographic Station 2nd Lt. Lloyde, Robt. B., ASMA, Non-Fly Temporarily
Assigned Captain Christie, Jas. A., ASMA 1st Lt., Ashe, H. P., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Marshall, ASA 2nd Lt. Wood, Walter K., EC 2nd Lt. Williams Chaplain 1st Lt. Novak, Andrew A. F., Non-Fly Administrative Lt. Col. Mygatt, L. J., AS(A) Major Bamberger, Ray S., AS(A) Major Harris, J. M., ASMA 1st Lt. Jaques, Gordon F., AS(A) 1st Lt. Lawson, Lawrence A., AS(A) 1st Lt. Verbeck, Howard G., ASMA 1st Lt. Cameron, Don, ASMA 1st Lt. Sherman, Cecil K., ASMA 1st Lt. Burt, Byron T., ASMA 2nd Lt. Rahn, John C., ASMA |
2nd Lt. Hahlveck, Harry C., ASMA 2nd Lt. Cathcart, Donald G., ASMA 2nd Lt. Clare, Wilfred M., ASMA 2nd Lt. Van Auken, Harry J., ASMA 2nd Lt. Raeder, Elmer W., ASMA 2nd Lt. Benson, Jos. W., ASMA School of
Instruction Instructors Captian Maenner, Theo. M., ASMA 1st Lt. Whisler, Geo. H., ASMA 2nd Lt. Weeks, Harold E., ASMA 2nd Lt. Boxell, Morris L., ASMA 2nd Lt. Camiade, Xavier J., ASMA All Except
Instructors Colonel Caldwell, R. C., AS(A) Captain Whitney, M. C., AS(A) Captain Pierrepont, R. S., AS(A) Captain Grimm, Alfred, AS(A) 1st Lt. Holland, James C., AS(A) 1st Lt. Royer, Carl E., AS(A) 1st Lt. Hersey, Geo. F., AS(A) 1st Lt. Vieh, Walter M., AS(A) 1st Lt. Holmes, Beverly W., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Galentine, N. E. Jr., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Austin, Harold A., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Baer, George V., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Baldin, Marion A., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Welch, C. H., ASMA 2nd Lt. Lehr, Robert P., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Lundberg, Geo. G., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Bigelow, J. S. Jr., AS(A) 2nd Lt. Philbrook, P. E., AS(A) |
Roster of 66th Balloon Company
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Captain Clark, Charles A.S. (A) Second Lieutenants Sullivan, Joseph I., A.S.M.A Burke, Edward A., A.S.A Jones, Earle C., A.S.A Buckingham, Dwight M., A.S.A Livermore, William W., A.S.M.A Master Electrician Ens, Edgar Sergeants, First Class Corcoran, Henry J. Carson, Nelson G. Wiesenborn, Otto L. Carlson, Benjamin O. Sergeants Long, William A. Bridge, Leonard S. Walters, William R. O'Connor, John L. Sellstedt, Bernard A. Jackson, Norman A. Lundin, Victor Kaminski, Fred Groat, Frank B. Corporals Tubbs, Harry Buchanan, Hiram K. Holmes, Asa A. Baals, Edwin H. Fee, Joe C. Gamble, William N. Wilson, John Pope, John A. Thibault, August J. Hug, Henry A. Olson, George Ellis, Edward B. Zicterman, George Stewart, James J. Cohen, Harris S. Jahoda, Harold F. Rohring, Elwood J. Hartsell, Roland Z. Chauffeurs, First Class Bisbing, Ralph H. Brainard, George R. Carter, Ray L. Deats, Melvin E. Dore, Charles L. Glafcke, Elmer H. Hall, Edward M. Miller, Earle A. Moore, Ralph P. Nellor, Earnest E. Roth, Ralph A. Zarrett, Alexander J. |
Chauffeurs Brown, Stewart J. Heuring, Joseph W. Nelson, George O. O'Neill, Michael J. Pickering, Walter Pozdol, Martin Taggart, Harry E. Unger, Roy E. Beaton, William A. Rose, George A. Cooks Elliott, Lehman A. Hildreth, Lemuel G Rothrock, Ewing G. Ward, Hobart P. Privates, First Class Adolph, Ray E. Akst, Joseph J. Beck, Walter M. Bishop, Ray E. Bradtmiller, Elmer C. Breakey, Dale O. Brevda, Jacob Briant, Robert J. Cladwell, John S. Carman, Kenneth D. Carmichael, Julius B. Chambers, Stanley J. Collins, Joseph P. Cudeback, Harold S. DiGiacomo, Nicholas Dodson, Clyde Dullea, Cornelias J. Dutcher, Sebastian P. Ervin, Robert J. Geer, Lloyd L. Geoffroy, Ellis A. Green baum, Daniel Gustafson, Rudolph L. Haffey, Harold H. Hale, Charles G. Harris, Martin W. Hazelton, Dewitt C. Herzig, Ezra A. Hood, Troy L. Hutchinson, ClaudeC. Illig, Fred C. Ingalls, Harry L. Kretlow, Otto W. McGraw, Wm. S. Miller, Wm. N. Martin, Willard E. Orenstein, Max Pearce, John J. Seideman, Lewis Shepard, Lorenzo D. Sheppler, Leo C. Steen, George F. Stutzman, Ralph C. Thomas, Dwight M. Towle, Albert W. UpdeGraff, Thaddeus L. Weavers, Charles H. Fallon, John P. |
Privates Alger, Drew Anderson, Arthur H. Anderson, Louis L. Anderson, Otis Arnold, Arthur G. Barter, Millard S. Bartsch, Walter E. Beiner, Felix Bonagura, Frank Briley, Ralph B. Bush, Rauth W. Carnahan, Howard Coffey, Claude C. Collins, Fred Cooke, Nelson H. Cooley, James Denning, James Des Beins, Philip Dobin, Henry A. Dotson, Arthur Dow, Wm. J. Dunbar, Frank H. Efaw, George D. Ethington, Calvin R. Fields, Judge M. Flesher, Roy Foster, Lynwood D. Graham, George J. Griffin, Joe W. Hackaday, Carl H. Haller, Julius V. Hentzell, John E. Lewis, Lewis N. Hogan, Joseph M. Holly, Wm. D. Hoyt, Russell A. Husted, Henry D. Jacoby, Frank H. James, John Johnson, Charles S. Johnson, Harry F. Kendrick, George F. Kennedy, Albert N. Kennedy, Wm. A. Keyes, Cecil W. Kriss, Leo G. Maberry, Sanford A. Macy, George J. Meinert, John W. Merino, Louis A. Meyer, George A. Milheron, Wm. L. Mogle, Stanly Ranson, Perry H. Scheidler, Lawrence Shaffer, Guy W. Smith, Clarence M. Smith, Clarence W. Smith, Fred Smith, Hugh T. Thompson, Edward F. Thrailkill, Eugene C. Vick, Isaac B. |
Transcribed
by: Jeanne Taylor from Arthur D. Wilkinson’s Collection.
Source: Pictorial
Record & Roster United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California, 1919.
© 2013 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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