Les aviateurs de la Nouvelle-Angleterre 1914-1918 ; leurs portraits et leurs dossiers . y ; Groton ; andPhillips Academy, Andover, et est diplômé de Amherst, 1917 Collegein avec le degré d'A.B. Il s'embarqua pour la France en tant que membre de l'Américain AmbulanceService, 19 mai 1917 ; il s'enrôle dans l'aviation française serviceet passé par les écoles de formation en français, l'obtention de son li-cense comme pilote ; il a servi sur le front français, battant avec Frenchcompanions pendant environ six mois, à compter de novembre, 1917. En1918, il est transféré dans l'armée américaine avec le grade de 1er lieutenant,dans l'aviation, et il était en service aérien

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New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records . y; Groton; andPhillips Academy, Andover; and graduated from Amherst Collegein 1917, with the degree of A.B. He sailed for France as member of the American AmbulanceService, May 19, 1917; he enlisted in the French Aviation Serviceand went through the French training schools, obtaining his li-cense as a pilot; he served on the French front, flying with Frenchcompanions for about six months, beginning in Nov., 1917. In1918 he transferred into the U.S. Army with the rank of 1st Lieut, in Aviation, and was engaged in aerial service at Chateau-Thierry, St.-Mihiel salient, Verdun, and elsewhere, serving as Flight Com-mander and as a member of the Hat in the Ring Squadron. Hereceived the Croix de Guerre from the French Government forfaithful and efficient service. At the close of the war he returnedto America and was honorably discharged. Brothers in Service — Ralph Lane Loomis, Ensign, Naval Aviation.Hubert H. Loomis, 101st Regiment, FA.Samuel Loomis, 2d Lieut., 71st Coast Artillery. [ 228 ]. RALPH LANE LOOMIS Lafayette Flying Corps, Ensign, Naval Aviation Service Son of Elihu G. and Marion H. (Fitch) Loomis; was born at Bed-ford, Mass., April 13, 1887. He was educated in the public schoolsat Bedford; at Concord High School; Boston Latin School; and atPhillips Academy, Andover. He graduated with the degree of A.B.at Amherst, 1908; attended Harvard Law School, and was ad-mitted to the Suffolk Bar, Boston, 1911; he practised law for a sea-son and later engaged in business in Boston as one of the membersof the firm of Loomis & Co., dealers in paper. On June 25, 1917, hesailed for France as a member of the American Ambulance Service, but upon reaching France he enlisted in the French Aviation Serviceand passed through the various aviation schools and obtained com-mission as a pilot; later, in 1918, he transferred into the U.S. Navywith the rank of Ensign; engaged in aviation work in connectionwith the officers

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