TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT MARCH 15, 1919 P. 7
Lieut. Maynard, who came from Mount Olive, N. C., has been a daring flier at this camp for many months, and as became known as the “Minister” because it is said he was a minister before he joined the service. Although he was a test pilot for the DeHaviland “4” airplane products of Dayton and Detroit, his wonderful good form in stunt flying in single-seater scout machines has made an enviable reputation for him. It is reported that his previous greatest number of loops was 16, although his frills, sideslips, Immelman turns, barrel rolls and “skyrockets” were executed with the greatest skill and ease.
NOTES: Captain George Roy Anderson, serving in the air service, was writing to his wife. He was writing about a flier in his squadron that broke a record by flying 318 consecutive loops in 67 minutes. He and his son Joseph M. Anderson both entered the second officers training camp at Leon Springs, Texas. He was the oldest man at the camp. They were part of 28 men in the Anderson family all in the services in the great war. He was born on November 16, 1875 in Solomon Rapids, Kansas and his family moved to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas when he was a boy. He died on August 2, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. He is buried in the Roselawn Memorial Park, in Little Rock, Arkansas where his son Joseph M, who preceded him in death on April 6, 1928, is buried.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Lieut. Maynard, who came from Mount Olive, N. C., has been a daring flier at this camp for many months, and as became known as the “Minister” because it is said he was a minister before he joined the service. Although he was a test pilot for the DeHaviland “4” airplane products of Dayton and Detroit, his wonderful good form in stunt flying in single-seater scout machines has made an enviable reputation for him. It is reported that his previous greatest number of loops was 16, although his frills, sideslips, Immelman turns, barrel rolls and “skyrockets” were executed with the greatest skill and ease.
NOTES: Captain George Roy Anderson, serving in the air service, was writing to his wife. He was writing about a flier in his squadron that broke a record by flying 318 consecutive loops in 67 minutes. He and his son Joseph M. Anderson both entered the second officers training camp at Leon Springs, Texas. He was the oldest man at the camp. They were part of 28 men in the Anderson family all in the services in the great war. He was born on November 16, 1875 in Solomon Rapids, Kansas and his family moved to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas when he was a boy. He died on August 2, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. He is buried in the Roselawn Memorial Park, in Little Rock, Arkansas where his son Joseph M, who preceded him in death on April 6, 1928, is buried.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT