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Frederick Erastus Humphreys

Born September 16, 1883(1883-09-16)
Flag of the United States Summit, New Jersey
Died January 20, 1941 (aged 57)
Flag of the United States Miami Beach, Florida
Occupation Aviator
Parents Jay Humphreys
Fannie Brush

Frederick Erastus Humphreys (September 16, 1883 – January 20, 1941) was one of the original three military pilots trained by the Wright brothers and the first to fly solo. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Summit is a city in northwestern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

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Biography

Frederick was born in 1883 in Summit, New Jersey, the only child of Jay Humphreys and Fannie Brush. Summit is a city in northwestern Union County, New Jersey, United States. He attended the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and won an appointment from New York to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, West Point is a federal military reservation (and a Census-designated place) located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County New York He was made Cadet Captain, he lettered in fencing, and was the top eighth student of seventy-eight in the West Point Class of 1906. After graduation and commissioning, he was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers and sent to Fort Riley, Kansas where he worked in bridge construction. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City 2nd Lt. Humphreys deployed to Cuba during the Pacification Expedition, and a year later, returned to attend the Engineer Officer Basic Course. The US Army Engineer School or Engineer Basic Officer Leader Course Phase III (EBOLC III is located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and is approximately fourteen weeks long

Humphreys volunteered for assignment to the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps and was chosen to replace Benjamin Foulois in pilot training by the Wright brothers. The Aeronautical Division US Signal Corps (1907-1914 was the first Progenitor of the United States Air Force, and as such is the first military air organization Benjamin Delahauf Foulois (December 9 1879 - April 25 1967 was a United States Army Officer and was trained to fly by the Wright Brothers. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On October 26, 1909, after three hours of instruction by Wilbur Wright, he became the first Army aviator to solo in a heavier-than-air craft, and thus the first pilot of the first progenitor of the United States Air Force. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Army's sole military airplane crashed on November 5, 1909, after which Humphreys returned to the Corps of Engineers. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

In 1910, Humphreys resigned his commission to attend to his father's business, the Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company, founded by his grandfather in 1853. Frederick K Humphreys ( March 11, 1816 &ndash July 18, 1900) was a physician and the founder of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Company Thereafter he served as an officer of the company, the last twelve years of his life as its president. [1]

National Guard

In June of 1915, Humphreys joined the New York National Guard's 22d Engineers Regiment as a First Lieutenant. The New York National Guard consists of the New York Army National Guard and the New York Air National Guard New York National He was called up with his regiment for Mexican Border service after Pancho Villa's raids in 1916, he served as an aide to Major General John F. O'Ryan, Commanding General of the New York (later 27th) Division. Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa John Francis O'Ryan ( August 21, 1874 - January 29, 1961) was Commanding General of the 27th Division during World War I Shortly after his return to New York, the regiment was inducted into federal service for World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

After initial service with his regiment at the divisional training post at Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was recalled and was transferred to the Air Service in January of 1918. Spartanburg is the largest city in and the County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United The United States Army Air Service was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. After flight training at Rockwell Field in San Diego, California he was assigned to the first class of the School of Military Aeronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for advanced technical training. Rockwell Field, located on Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego California, was originally called the Signal Corps Aviation School He remained at MIT as head of the school's Department of Practical Aircraft Design, and then was made school commander. At about the time of the Armistice, he was assigned to the newly founded Technical Section, Engineering Division, at McCook Field, in Dayton, Ohio, remaining there until he was demobilized in February of 1919. McCook Field was an airfield and aviation experimentation station operated by the Aviation Section U Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County.

He returned to New York, and was appointed Colonel of the 102d Engineers, a position he had until his retirement due to ill health on July 11, 1939. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At the time he was the senior Colonel of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He was advanced to Brigadier General on the State Retired List. [1]

Death

Recuperating from pneumonia in Miami Beach, Florida he had a heart attack and died in 1941. He was 57 years old, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War [2]

Organizations

References

  1. ^ a b "Colonel F. National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC - a US-based business Lobby group for free trade and Multinational corporations History of the NFTC The NFTC The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (ICE The American Museum of Natural History ( AMNH) located on the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, USA is one of the largest and most Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural For other uses of American Legion see American Legion (disambiguation The American Legion was chartered by the U E. Humphreys To Quit Military Post", New York Times, May 26, 1939. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.  "Albany, New York; May 25, 1939 (Associated Press) The resignation application of Colonel Frederic E. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Humphreys, 102d Engineers, New York National Guard, senior officer of his rank in the State, awaited action of Governor Lehman today. He was appointed colonel Oct. 28, 1920. " 
  2. ^ "F. E. Humphreys, 57, First Army Flier", New York Times, January 21, 1941, Tuesday. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.  "Flew Initial Military Plane in 1909. Ex-Brig. General in National Guard Dies. Graduate of West Point. Retired Head of Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. Founded by Grandfather" 

External links

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