In the Army Aviation Now in 1919

From the January 2, 2019, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1919, 100 Years Ago.

"Ralph R. Roberts of Waterman, one of the U.S. army birds,  had a holiday furlough of ten days.  The time was divided between Sycamore and Waterman relatives.

"It was in the early summer that Ralph was inducted into the aviation service, training at first at Rantoul, but now at Ellington field, Houston, Tex.  His progress has been rapid and he takes to wings fine, making air trips most every day, is enthusiastic over the work, and only regrets that he was not over there."

--Cooter