Field E. Kindley (March 13, 1896 – February 2, 1920) was an aviator and World War I flying ace. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ...

Field Kindley was born at Prairie Grove in northwestern Arkansas. Kindley's mother died when he was two years old and his father took a position in the Philippines leaving Kindley to be raised by his grandmother in Bentonville, Arkansas until the age of seven. Kindley joined his father in Manila where he lived until 1908 when he moved to Gravette, Arkansas to live with his uncle. After completing his education he moved to Coffeyville, Kansas where he became a partner in a motion picture theater. Field Kindley from mil site File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Prairie Grove is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... Bentonville is a city located in Benton County, Arkansas. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Manila Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—June 24, 1571 Cityhood—June 10, 1574 Population: 2000 census—1,581,082 Density—41,014 per km² Area: 38. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gravette is a city located in Benton County, Arkansas. ... Coffeyville is a city located in Montgomery County, Kansas. ...

During his stay in Coffeyville, Kindley enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard. Kindley volunteered for a transfer into the aviation branch of the US Signal Corps. When his transfer was accepted he attended the School of Military Aeronautics at the University of Illinois. Kindley established himself as an unlucky and somewhat untalented flier. He had a series of accidents and mechanical failures and was known to land at the wrong aerodrome. Despite this he became part of the first group of American pilots to be transferred to England for combat training in 1917. In the spring of 1918 he completed his training and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the American Air Service. The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ...

On his first flight he was assigned to move aircraft from England to the western front and crashed the Sopwith Camel that he was ferrying into the White Cliffs of Dover. Kindley was sent to hospital to recover from his wounds. The Sopwith Camel was a British World War I single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its manoeuverability. ... The white cliffs of Dover The white cliffs of Dover, immortalized in popular song and verse (by Vera Lynn and others), are cliffs facing the Strait of Dover near the major port town of Dover, England, in the county of Kent, and form part of the North Downs. ...

After his release, Kindley was assigned to the Royal Air Force's 65th Squadron and scored his first air-to-air kill on 26 June 1918 over Albert, France. The pilot of the enemy plane was Lieutenant Wilhelm Lehmann, the commander of the German Jagdstaffel 5 unit. The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Albert is a commune of the Somme France. ...

In July of 1918 the United States Army formed the 148th Squadron and assigned Kindley to the unit. Kindley shot down a German Albatross D-3 over Ypres and earned the unit its first kill. Kindley's victory soon led him to be appointed commanding officer of the 148th and he was promoted to Captain. While with the 148th he scored 12 confirmed kills which, by some calculations, ranked third in the American Air Service behind Eddie Rickenbacker and Raoul Lufbery. US Army Seal The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Bellfry of Ypres Ypres (French, generally used in English;1 Ieper official name in the local Dutch) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Eddie Rickenbacker Edward Vernon (Eddie) Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890-July 27, 1973) was an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He was born Edward Rickenbacher in Columbus, Ohio to Swiss immigrants. ... Major Raoul Lufbery poses next to his Nieuport fighter Gervais Raoul Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) was an French-American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French and later the American air services in World War I, he is...

During a mission on 27 September 1918 Kindley earned the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the British Distinguished Flying Cross. Kindley's actions during that mission including dropping bombs on German infantry, destroying a German observation balloon, taking out a German machine gun nest, shooting down an enemy airplane, strafing German infantry, and scaring two Fokker biplanes away from fellow fliers after his ammunition had run out. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army which is awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... Bronze and Silver oak leaf clusters An Oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on military awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. ... This article is about the award given in the United Kingdom; a separate article describes the award given in the United States. ...

In 1919 Kindley was offered a contract by a New York-based motion picture company to reenact his war service. The company offered him $60 per day for two weeks which was an extremely high wage. Kindley refused the job because he thought it might interfere with his army career. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Kindley died in a crash at Kelly Field near San Antonio, Texas during a demonstration flight for General John J. Pershing. A control cable snapped on the SE-5 biplane Kindley was flying which stalled and fell from an altitude of 100 feet. Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... John Joseph Black Jack Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. ...

Kindley is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Gravette, Arkansas. A city park in Gravette is named for Kindley, as is a high school in Coffeyville, Kansas, and a World War II airfield in Bermuda. The Kindley home has been acquired by the Gravette City Museum. Kindley's personal effects are on display at the Arkansas Air Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Gravette is a city located in Benton County, Arkansas. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. ...

A Sopwith Camel F.1 said to be Kindley's and claimed to be the only surviving Camel in the United States, was used during the filming of "The Blue Max" in 1968 and is currently on loan to the Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Sopwith Camel was a British World War I single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its manoeuverability. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Arkansas Founded  -Incorporated 1821 1831  County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Area  - Total  - Water 302. ...