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TAYLOR FIELD, ALABAMA

Taylor Field was a United States Army Aviation Camp and Flying Field. This flying school was located 18 miles southeast of Montgomery during the period of the World war. The property leased consisted of 800 acres of land for which the government paid $4,000 a year as rent, with an option of purchase for $32,000. The land was leased November 16, 1917.

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Four service squadrons 128, 129, 131 and 193 arrived at the Field by April 16, 1918. In addition there was the usual complement of quartermaster and sanitary and medical detachments.

Active flying began May 2, 1918. Major E. M. Hoffman, Signal Corps was the first officer in charge of the Flying Field. He was succeeded by 2nd Lt. Charles N. Monteith, July 9, 1918, he in turn on October 2, 1918, was succeeded by 2nd Lt. Kenneth G. Fraser. The Field graduated 139 cadets. The total number of flying time 20,619 hours, and 27 minutes.

The Field was abandoned as a flying station in April, 1919.

Commanding officers: Maj. E. L. Hoffman, 5. C, February-December 6, 1918; Lt. Col. Seth W. Cock, J. M. A., A. S. A. December 6, 1918-May, 1919.

References.—Manuscripts and letters in files of the Alabama State Department of Archives and History.