Memorandum fromJay M. Lee to the Chief Signal Officer- December 3, 1917
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129th Field Artillery Camp Doniphan, [Oklahoma] December 3, 1917. From: 1st Lt. Jay M. Lee, 129th F.A. To: Chief Signal Officer, War Department, Washington, D.C. Subject: Indorseing application for commission in Aviation. Sgt. Major Francis Poindexter of the 129th Field Artillery is applying for commission in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, U. S. Army. I have known this man for a number of years and most heartily recommend him as being a very capable, industrious and energetic young man. In civil life he was considered to be one of the rising young business men of Kansas City, Missouri; of which city I was at that time Assistant City Counselor. He comes from a very good family, of excellant standing. And I take no hesitation in recommending him very highly. Since entering the military service Sgt. Poindexter has shown unusual aptitude for his work in the army, he has been recommended for a promotion and being a man both mentally and physically qualified I believe he will be of service in whatever branch of the army he undertakes. Jay M. Lee 1st Lieut. 129th F. A.
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| Title | Memorandum fromJay M. Lee to the Chief Signal Officer- December 3, 1917 |
| Creator | Lee, Jay M. |
| Source | Lee, Jay M. Memorandum to the Chief Signal Officer. 03 December 1917. Poindexter, Francis Collection. 84.17. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Francis Poindexter, of Kansas City, Missouri, enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Field Artillery (later the 129th Field Artillery), on June 13, 1917. He attended Divisional Officers Training School at Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon completion of the school, Poindexter transferred to the Air Service and attended the School of Military Aeronautics in Austin, Texas. He graduated with Class 38 on April 6, 1918. Poindexter continued his training at the Wilbur Wright Field, in Fairfield, Ohio, and was assigned to flight duty July 7, 1918. On August 12, 1918, 2nd Lt. Poindexter was seriously injured in a crash near Springfield, Ohio and was treated at Walter Reed Hospital and on total disability after his discharge, effective December 13, 1918.Memorandum to the Chief Signal Officer in Washington D.C. from 1st Lieutenant Jay M. Lee, of the 129th Field Artillery , recommended Poindexter for aviation school. |
| Subject LCSH | Airplanes; Military aeronautics; United States. Army. Field Artillery, 129th; United States. War Department; Camp Doniphan (Okla.) |
| Subject Local | World War One; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | 84.17 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | December 3, 1917 |
| Language | English |