Word: field
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Watertown High, at Soldiers Field...
...escadrille for bombing duty, and then assigned to the command of a United States Squadron. Tyler received his brevet, Dec. 16, 1917, and soon afterward was commissioned a first lieutenant. In July, 1918, he was cited by the French for having "frequently carried out bombing flights over the battle field at low altitudes," and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre by the French Government for bravery in action...
First Lieutenant Albert Edgar Angier '20 of Waban, Mass., who was killed in action in September, 1918, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, posthumously, for extraordinary heroism on the field of battle. After leaving College to enter the service, he was elected a Business Editor of the CRIMSON and was first sergeant of Co. A of the R.O.T.C. in the fall of 1917. In January, 1918 he entered the Third Officers' Training Camp at Yaphank and was sent overseas for further training before receiving his commission as 2nd lieutenant. Shortly before his death, he was promoted to 1st lieutenant...
...addition to the trials for the relay teams, Coach Donovan expects to hold an informal handicap carnival. There will be no competition for the field event men. Events for both the University and Freshman teams will be run off at 3.45 o'clock...
...staff in the fall of 1917", he said, "I had the honor of seeing much of Major James Shannon, later Lieut-Col., the officer who did such splendid work with the R. O. T. C. Although he disliked staff work and longed to be with the army in the field, like the good soldier that he was, he did not complain and was considered one of the most capable officers on the staff. After a year he obtained his transfer and rode all night on horseback to join his regiment at the front, going into action that very morning...