Charles S. Chase Jr.

Charles Chase, Jr. enlisted at Fort Slocum, NY and was sent to Curtiss Aviation School in Miami as Sergeant First Class after being ordered into active duty six months after his enlistment. He was then ordered to Cornell University, NY for intensive training in aerodynamics, radio-telegraphy, and astronomy. Upon his graduation, he was ordered to Selfridge Field, Mt. Clemens, MI to finish flying. Prior to being ordered to to Ellington Field, HOuston, TX, Charles was made First Lieutenant and became an instructor in aviation. He was in charge of Artillery Observation class and later trained cadets in acrobatics and bombing.