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JESSE L. EASTERWOOD

Lieutenant Naval Air Service

Wills Point, Texas.

Born December 5, 1888, at Wills Point, Texas. Received early schooling in Wills Point public schools and The Wall School, Honey Grove, Texas. Attended A. and M. from September, 1903, to June, 1907. Enlisted in the Naval Air Service April 7, 1917, and was sent to Pensacola, Fla., for training. Commissioned Ensign Naval Air Service after completing course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1917. Later promoted to Lieutenant Naval Air Service. Second American to qualify as Naval Aviation pilot. Sailed for England March 12. 1918, where he served with Royal Flying Corps. Piloted one of the first ten Handley-Page bombing planes. Made sixteen successful raids behind German lines. Brought first Caproni bombing plane from Italy to France. Served with British, Italian, French and American Air Forces. Wore medal showing service in three foreign countries. Killed in an aeroplane accident at Coco Solo, Canal Zone, Panama, May 19, 1919. Father: Captain W. E. Easterwood, Wills Point, Texas.

JAMES RONALD FINDLATER

Private Infantry

San Angelo, Texas.

Born July 4, 1890, in South England. RecievedReceived [sic] his early schooling in the San Angelo, Texas, public schools and in the Bingham Military Academy, Asheville, North Carolina. Attended A and M from September, 1909, to June, 1910. In the spring of 191S was appointed Captain and organized Company "K", 3rd Texas Cavalry. His father having failed to take out final naturalization papers, he was declared ineligible to retain his commission. On May 31, 1918, he left for Canada where he enlisted in the First Central Ontario Regiment, at Camp Niagara. Ontario. Went to England with his regiment to complete his training and contracted influenza. Died in the Bramshoot Hospital, Hants, England, October 26. 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Findlater, San Angelo, Texas.