Military

Monroe Garrett Service Record
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1216)

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Monroe Garrett
Enlistment:  2/20/1941, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Branch:  Army
Race:  White
Residence:  Roosevelt Co., New Mexico
Level of Education:  3 years high school
Occupation:  Electrician
Marital Status:  Single, without dependents
Birth Date:  1913
Birth Place:  Texas
 

Accident Review Board Report 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1171)
(Document ID #615)


PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF OFFICERS CONVENED PURSUANT TO 
                                 FOLLOWING ORDERS

                                        _ _ _ _ _ _ _


    Sacramento, California.    November 13, 1919.

SPECIAL ORDERS)
          No. 24     )

    EXTRACT

    *                                        *                                            *                                            *

    1. Under authority contained in Par. 831/2. Army Regulations, 1917, a Board of Officers consisting of
            Captain J. J. France, M.C.,
            1st Lt. J. S. Krull, A.S.A.
            2nd Lt. L. L. Gowans, A.S.A.
            2nd Lt. C. Ridenour, A.S.A.
is appointed at this Post to meet at 2:00 P.M., this date to investigate and report upon the death of 2nd. Lieut. Charles M. Rudd, A.S.A., who was killed in airplane accident near Stockton, Cal., at 7:30 P. M., Wednesday, Nov. 12 1919.

    *                                        *                                            *                                            *

    BY ORDER OF MAJOR ROBERTSON: 
                    T. S. Voss, 
                Captain, Air Service,
                    Adjutant.

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                                    Mather Field, Calif.,
                                    November, 13, 1919.

The Board met pursuant to the above orders at the place of accident Nov. 13, 1919.

Present:  All members.

The above order appointing the Board was read and members of the Board were sworn.

    Mr. Joseph Strmyska was called in, sworn, and testimony taken, which was as follows:

    "There was a fire in a field nearby my farmhouse and right after supper I thought it best to get out there and keep the fire from spreading over into my side of the field.  While doing this I heard something that sounded like an automobile, then noticed it came from the air.  I looked up and saw that it was an airplane.  Three or four minutes following this I heard the crash and ran to the portion of the field where the ship had landed and found that it had crashed into a tree.  I found Lt. Rudd caught in some cross wires by his feet with his head hanging down and breathing very hard.  I pulled him out and laid him down and looked after the other man in the cockpit.  I found that he was pinned down very hard.  Finally I managed to pull him out but the only thing he complained of was his knee.  I laid him down on a blanket and he fell asleep.  When I got back to Lt. Rudd he was dead.  Lt. Rudd apparently lived about twenty minutes."

    Private Antonio A. Salcido was sworn and gave testimony as follows:

    "We left the Presido at 4:15.  The fog was just coming in as we left.  We apparently were lost almost immediately after leaving the Bat at San Francisco and about an hour or so after we started flying we began to see lights on the ground.  I was confident that Lt. Rudd was lost because he was in the air so long and also because he had circled several towns to find out where we were.  Lt. Rudd attempted to land at a small town on the river but apparently decided that the field was too small and went up again.  He flew to Stockton and circled around abour [sic] fifteen minutes, then he flew back and forth around Stockton probably about three quarters of an hour.  He then attempted to land a second time and we crashed."

    When asked if there was any motor trouble he replied in the negative, said that he was certain that the last time he tried to land he idled the motor when at about 500 feet.  He stated that he had been in the air four or five times previously to this.  Stated that he was not conscious of anything after the crash until he came to in a machine about eight o'clock.  When they first attempted to land he said that it was still light enough to see the people on the streets in the town. 

    When asked what his experience was as a mechanic he stated that he was not a mechanic at the field but he had worked in garages for a year and a half previous to enlisting.

    Attached hereto will be found the report of the Medical Officer examining Lieut. Rudd.

                FINDINGS
    After a thorough investigation of all information available the Board finds that Second Lieut. Charles Rudd met his death at a place about one mile and one-half north of Linden, California, at 7:30 P.M., November 12, 1919, as a result of an airplane accident.  The Board further finds that his death was in line of duty and that death was not due to any neglect or misconduct on his own part.

        JOSEPH J. FRANCE,
        Captain, M. C.,
        President

        JAMES S. KRULL,
        1st. Lt., A.S.A.
        Member.

        L. L. GOWANS,
        2nd. Lt., A.S.A.
        Member.

APPROVED:  November 18, 1919.

        C. H. RIDENOUR,
        2nd. Lt., A.S.A.
        Recorder.

        W. A. ROBERTSON,
        Major, Air Service,
        Commanding.



        A TRUE COPY


                T. S. VOSS,  [signed]
                Captain, Air Service.
 

Air Force files on Charles Rudd accident
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1168)

The file "REEL 46035.pdf" contains images from a CD of Air Force accident reports.  It was supplied by:

Air Force Historical Research Agency, 600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6424.

[page 738]

[File folder labeled:]
RUDD, Charles M.

[page 739]


INDEX SHEET.

X. Ref
File under No.
452.1-43 Mather 7   334.7 Mather 7   
   334.7   42
Date Jan. 5, 1920

1st Ind.
War Dept., DD[?]S
Adj. Gen. of the Army.
Noted.

        M[?]. P. Fearson, Col.


        SYNOPSIS:
Proceedings of Board of Officers convened to investigate and report upon the death of 2nd Lt. Charles M. Rudd  [?].[?].[?], killed in airplane accident near Stockton, Calif., November 12, 1919

    Pencil notation-forwarded to . . . 
 
   
Original filed under No.        2nd Lt. Charles M. Rudd  0-3
Names on Original
X referenced on Jan. 6, 1920
    CME

[page 740]

482.1-43
Mather
#7
NOV 13 PM


A121 DA 50 Govt                1919 Nov 13 PM 12 52
WR MATHER FIELD SACRAMENTO CALIF 922 A 13
Director of Air Services
Commissioner Section Personnel Division Washington
Second Lieutenant Charles M. Rudd Air Service Aeronautics was killed
in airplane accident at Stockton California at seven twenty five PM
November twelfth period  Emergency address comma Mother comma Mrs.
James C. Rudd Nine sixteen south First Street Temple Texas.
                    Robertson


Lt. Chas Maples Rudd.
#0-3
Nov 17

The Rice Institute Pamphlet.  Vol. 6 - Supplement 1919.  Houston, Texas:  The Rice Institute.

(C. Avis Catalog entry #1165)

p. 75

"Rice Records in War Service"

* CHARLES MAPLES RUDD.  Temple

'13 - '18.  Entered Air Service at San Antonio, December 7, 1917.  Received training at Ground School, Austin ; Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal.; Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal.; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Reserve Military Aviator.  In command of landing field at Reno, Nev., October 12, 1919.  Killed in airplane accident, November 15, 1919.

[no mention of what the '*' indicates]

WWII "Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards at fold3.com

(C. Avis Catalog entry #1121)

Avis, Alva W.

Serial Number U150

Alva W. Avis

Residence:  1106 Claire Ave., Austin, Travis County, Texas

Mailing Address:  same

Telephone:  3169

Age: 48

Place of birth:  Wichita County, Texas

Date of birth:  Dec. 1 1893

Name And Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address

Mrs. Lillian Avis Baum  1318 10th St.  Wichita Falls, Texas

Employer's Name and Address

State of Texas - Railroad Commission, Austin, Texas

Place of Employment

Capitol Building, Austin, Travis County, Texas

[signed] Alva W. (Jake) Avis

Registrar's Report

Race:  White

Height:  5' 9 1/2"

Eyes:  Blue

Weight:  Gray

Complexion:  Light

[signed]  Opal Holcomb

Registrar for Local Board Travis County, Texas

Date of registration: April 27, 1942

Local Board No. 2

Travis County

April 27, 1942

Court House

Austin, Texas

WWII Draft Registration Card of Paul Cook 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1129)


Serial Number: 1353
Order Number: 2435
Name:  Paul Monroe Cook
Address:  1718 W. Cannon, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Telephone:  Fort Worth 2-6371
Age:  26
Place of Birth:  Kaufman Co., Texas
Date of Birth:  7/4/1914
Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address:  Mrs. Ruby Cook
Relationship:  Mother
Address:  1718 W. Cannon, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Employer's Name:  T. & P. Terminal Warehouse Co.
Place of Employment:  70 Jennings, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

[signed]  Paul Cook


Registrar's Report:
Race:  White
Height:  5' 11"
Eyes:  Brown
Weight:  170
Hair:  Brown
Complexion:  Light

Date:  October 16, 1940

[signed] Forence Pearson
Precinct 54, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

WWII Draft Registration Card of Louis Cook 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1128)


Serial Number: 1112
Order Number: 1284
Name:   Louis Abner Cook
Address:  Box 117 Wickett, Ward Co., Texas
Telephone:  
Age:  24
Place of Birth:  Scurry, Kaufman Co., Texas
Date of Birth:  6/15/1916
Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address:  Mildred Lucille Cook
Relationship:  Wife
Address:  Box 117 Wickett, Ward Co., Texas
Employer's Name:  Gulf Oil Corporation
Place of Employment:  Box 288, Wickett, Ward Co., Texas

[signed]   L. A. Cook


Registrar's Report:
Race:  White
Height:  5' 6"
Eyes:  Brown Light
Weight:  155
Hair:  Brown Light
Complexion:  Light

Date:  October 16, 1940

[signed] James [?]
Precinct 7 Ward Co., Texas

WWII Draft Registration Card of Odell Cook 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1127)

Serial Number: 394
Order Number: 3427
Name:  Odell Garrett Cook
Address:  R.F.D. #2 Box #492B, Fort Worth, Texas
Telephone:  none
Age:  22
Place of Birth:  Scurry, Texas
Date of Birth:  1/2/1918
Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address:  Mrs. Ruby Cook
Relationship:  Mother
Address:  1718 W. Cannon, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Employer's Name:  R. D. Evans, City Recreation Dept.
Place of Employment:  215 W. Vickery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
[signed]  Odell G. Cook


Registrar's Report:
Race:  White
Height:  5' 8"
Eyes:  Brown
Weight:  155
Hair:  Brown
Complexion:  Light
Scar on forehead

Date:  October 16, 1940

[signed] R. B. Gains
Precinct 113, Ward 26S, Fort Worth, Texas

WWI Draft Registration Card of James David Avis, Jr.
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1132)


Serial Number: ?
Card:  1
Name:   James David Avis, Jr.
Age:  29
Address:  Wichita Falls, Texas
Date of Birth:  September 9 1897 
Naturalized citizen
Place of Birth:  Wichita Falls, Texas
Present occupation or trade:  Stock farming
By whom employed:  
Where employed:  
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12 or a sister or brother under 12 solely dependent on you for support:  Wife and three chidren
Married
Race:  Caucasian
Military Service:  None
Claim exemption from draft:  Yes to support family
[signed]  James David Avis, Jr.

42-4-12
Registrar's Report:
Medium height
Slender build
Brown eyes
Brown hair
Not bald
Not disabled

[signed] J. M.  Hatfield
Precinct 12, Clay Co., Texas
Date of registration:  6/5/1917

 

WWI Draft Registration Card of Lawrence Avis
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1131)


Serial Number: 524
Order Number: 377  Card:  101
Name:   Lawrence Cornelius Avis
Age:  24
Address:  610 W. Hendricks, Roswell, New Mexico
Date of Birth:  December 17th 1892 
Natural Born citizen
Place of Birth:  Wichita Falls, Texas
Present occupation or trade:  Mechanic - Automobile
By whom employed:  Roswell Buick Co.
Where employed:  Roswell, N. Mex.
Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12 or a sister or brother under 12 solely dependent on you for support:  Wife
Married
Race:  Caucasian
Military Service:  None
Claim exemption from draft:  No
[signed] Lawrence C. Avis



30-2-1-A
Registrar's Report:
Tall
Slender
Blue eyes
Light hair
Not bald
Not disabled

[signed] N. J. McDonald
Precinct 2, Roswell, New Mexico
Date of registration:  6/5/1917