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I found it. Thanks.

 

At best Sgt. Rice might have flown on his own time unofficially.

 

The family was clear that the green uniform had wings on it.

 

What kind of wings they can't remember.

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A couple of years ago I did a google search of Ward Rice and found an article about him and a pilot crashing their floatplane into the Potomac.

 

It was the first crash of a floatplane in the US military.

 

I can no longer find this article.

 

What am I doing wrong ?

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A couple of years ago I did a google search of Ward Rice and found an article about him and a pilot crashing their floatplane into the Potomac.

 

It was the first crash of a floatplane in the US military.

 

I can no longer find this article.

 

What am I doing wrong ?

 

I reponded in your other thread, so I hope you don't mind me posting this here also. I found the following article in the NY Times and the San Francisco Call ( http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-10-23/ed-1/seq-13/;words=Harold+Rice+Ward+Geiger )

 

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Beast,

 

You're my hero.

 

How'd you find that ?

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Absolutely amazing group. Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you Pointedcuffs.

 

I love that article and that they call Rice an Aviator.

 

That event took place in 1912.

 

I'm sure that wasn't the first time Rice went up.

 

He must have felt qualified ( an Air Medal :D ) to have some sort of status ( Co Pilot - Aerial Mechanic ) for his achievements.

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Beast,

 

You're my hero.

 

How'd you find that ?

 

I'm glad I could help. I used Google and entered his first name, last name and "Potomac" as search terms. When I tried the search with his middle initial, it didn't come up.

Croix de Guerre
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Great God man! I've seen some rare and historic items on this forum but I think this one really does fall into the category of "it ought to be in a museum". I am stunned.

Croix de Guerre
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The flight line of Curtiss planes.

 

You know that well maybe the entire US Air force in that photo!

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Great God man! I've seen some rare and historic items on this forum but I think this one really does fall into the category of "it ought to be in a museum". I am stunned.

 

I've always felt the same way.

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You know that well maybe the entire US Air force in that photo!

 

 

You are right.

 

How funny is that ?

  • 7 years later...
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Missed this the first time! Thank you for brining this great thread back up! 

ludwigh1980
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This was a great group, I think I bid on it on eBay when it sold. Seemed to me it went for what I consider an reasonable price.

manayunkman
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If I remember correctly it was about 2,000.

The orange and white was fun to look at.

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On 12/7/2012 at 5:34 AM, BEAST said:

 

I reponded in your other thread, so I hope you don't mind me posting this here also. I found the following article in the NY Times and the San Francisco Call ( http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-10-23/ed-1/seq-13/;words=Harold+Rice+Ward+Geiger )

 

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Its interesting to read the type of language common at that time. Spelling "HEIGHT" as "HEIGHTH" is also different. A "hydro-aeroplane". Quite British sounding!

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