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'@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ ===Background=== -Samuel Kaye Jr. was born in [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]], Mississippi, on 8 November 1895. He was the first of five children born to Samuel Kaye (1861 - 1928) and Florence Hill Kaye, née Kimbell (1865 - 1944).<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13093827/samuel-kaye</ref> +Samuel Kaye Jr. was born in [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]], Mississippi, on 8 November 1895. He was the first of five children born to Samuel Kaye (1861 - 1928) and Florence Hill Kaye, née Kimbell (1865 - 1944).<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13093827/samuel-kaye|title=Capt Samuel Kaye, Jr (1895-1939) - Find A Grave Memorial}}</ref> ===Service=== -Kaye enlisted in the [[United States Army Air Service]] at the start of the Great War. He was sent to the Aviation Field School at [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], Texas, and then to flight training at [[Chanute Field]] in Illinois. He was ordered to Europe and arrived in England in November 1917.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +Kaye enlisted in the [[United States Army Air Service]] at the start of the Great War. He was sent to the Aviation Field School at [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], Texas, and then to flight training at [[Chanute Field]] in Illinois. He was ordered to Europe and arrived in England in November 1917.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215|title=Ask Rufus: Capt. Sam Kaye's 'Acrobatic Easter Egg'|website=The Commercial Dispatch}}</ref> -Kaye's first assignment was as a ferry pilot flying between [[Paris]] and [[London]]. Then, on 9 July 1918, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron, [[1st Pursuit Group]], at [[Saints Aerodrome]], [[Saints, Seine-et-Marne|Saints]], France. The 94th was known as the "Hat in the Ring" Squadron and was under the command of Captain [[Eddie Rickenbacker]].<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +Kaye's first assignment was as a ferry pilot flying between [[Paris]] and [[London]]. Then, on 9 July 1918, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron, [[1st Pursuit Group]], at [[Saints Aerodrome]], [[Saints, Seine-et-Marne|Saints]], France. The 94th was known as the "Hat in the Ring" Squadron and was under the command of Captain [[Eddie Rickenbacker]].<ref name="auto1"/> From a 2011 ''[[Commercial Dispatch]]'' account by Rufus Ward: @@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ -::‘The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Samuel Kaye, Jr., United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., over the region of Montfaucon and Bantheville, France, 5 October 1918. Lieutenant Kaye encountered a formation of seven enemy machines (Fokker type). Regardless of their numerical superiority, he immediately attacked and by skillful maneuvering succeeded in separating one enemy plane from its formation and after a short combat shot it down in flames.’<ref>https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/16009</ref><ref>http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2013/May%202013/0513heroes.pdf</ref> +::‘The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Samuel Kaye, Jr., United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., over the region of Montfaucon and Bantheville, France, 5 October 1918. Lieutenant Kaye encountered a formation of seven enemy machines (Fokker type). Regardless of their numerical superiority, he immediately attacked and by skillful maneuvering succeeded in separating one enemy plane from its formation and after a short combat shot it down in flames.’<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/16009|title=Samuel Kaye - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor|website=valor.militarytimes.com}}</ref><ref>http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2013/May%202013/0513heroes.pdf</ref> @@ -27,42 +27,42 @@ -:“During aerial combat, Kaye was credited with four confirmed German Fokkers shot down and three probables. He was promoted to captain and served as the commander of the 94th Squadron's 1st Flight. At the close of the war pilots of the 94th painted their spad [''sic''] airplanes in distinctive colors. Sam painted his light blue with red and white polka dots. He called the airplane his ‘Acrobatic Easter Egg’. The 94th remained in Europe for several months as the last U.S. Army Air Service squadron there.”<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +:“During aerial combat, Kaye was credited with four confirmed German Fokkers shot down and three probables. He was promoted to captain and served as the commander of the 94th Squadron's 1st Flight. At the close of the war pilots of the 94th painted their spad [''sic''] airplanes in distinctive colors. Sam painted his light blue with red and white polka dots. He called the airplane his ‘Acrobatic Easter Egg’. The 94th remained in Europe for several months as the last U.S. Army Air Service squadron there.”<ref name="auto1"/> -Kaye’s four credited victories came on 29 September 1918, 5 October 1918, 18 October 1918, and 29 October 1918. He held the rank of 1st Lieutenant during each of these.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=NlopDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=KDWyFwj9ty&sig=ACfU3U2Aaz1VWKQb2aDuCY1AcldvOHt9JQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi08ZPXl_rjAhXpUd8KHaT2CH0Q6AEwFHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=samuel%20kaye%20world%20war%20I%20ace&f=false</ref> +Kaye’s four credited victories came on 29 September 1918, 5 October 1918, 18 October 1918, and 29 October 1918. He held the rank of 1st Lieutenant during each of these.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NlopDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=KDWyFwj9ty&sig=ACfU3U2Aaz1VWKQb2aDuCY1AcldvOHt9JQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi08ZPXl_rjAhXpUd8KHaT2CH0Q6AEwFHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&f=false|title=Aerial Victories of World War I|first=Arthur|last=Wyllie|date=June 9, 2017|publisher=Lulu.com|via=Google Books}}</ref> -Kaye flew SPAD XIII, serial S15130.<ref>http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft//serial_numbers.php?pageNum_serials=1147&totalRows_serials=17456&q=&sortby=2</ref> +Kaye flew SPAD XIII, serial S15130.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft//serial_numbers.php?pageNum_serials=1147&totalRows_serials=17456&q=&sortby=2|title=World War I Aircraft Serial Numbers|website=www.theaerodrome.com}}</ref> -The Armistice went into effect on 11 November 1918. Kaye was promoted to Captain by 18 November 1918.<ref>http://acepilots.com/wwi/us_1st_5.html</ref> +The Armistice went into effect on 11 November 1918. Kaye was promoted to Captain by 18 November 1918.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=http://acepilots.com/wwi/us_1st_5.html|title=1st Pursuit Group Records - 1918 - November and December|website=acepilots.com}}</ref> -On 23 December 1918, Kaye was awarded Distinguished Service Cross 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Epinonville on 29 September and Montfaucon on 5 October.<ref>http://acepilots.com/wwi/us_1st_5.html</ref> +On 23 December 1918, Kaye was awarded Distinguished Service Cross 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for action at Epinonville on 29 September and Montfaucon on 5 October.<ref name="auto3"/> ===Post-War=== -“On June 15, 1919, the ''[[The Commercial Dispatch|Columbus Dispatch]]'' reported that Capt. Sam Kaye had arrived home from France. The article described Kaye as a returning home ‘decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, bestowed on him by his own government for bravery in action, and with the [[Croix de Guerre]], bestowed by the French government for exceptional prowess in the air.’”<ref>Ward, Rufus, “Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi,” Arcadia Publishing, unnumbered page.</ref><ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=b7JxCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT50&lpg=PT50&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=TY_Sx8Ja3y&sig=ACfU3U0i_OCRJ1y5uQhp_PtIfd-Z5_nrww&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi08ZPXl_rjAhXpUd8KHaT2CH0Q6AEwBXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=samuel%20kaye%20world%20war%20I%20ace&f=false</ref> +“On June 15, 1919, the ''[[The Commercial Dispatch|Columbus Dispatch]]'' reported that Capt. Sam Kaye had arrived home from France. The article described Kaye as a returning home ‘decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, bestowed on him by his own government for bravery in action, and with the [[Croix de Guerre]], bestowed by the French government for exceptional prowess in the air.’”<ref>Ward, Rufus, “Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi,” Arcadia Publishing, unnumbered page.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b7JxCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT50&lpg=PT50&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=TY_Sx8Ja3y&sig=ACfU3U0i_OCRJ1y5uQhp_PtIfd-Z5_nrww&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi08ZPXl_rjAhXpUd8KHaT2CH0Q6AEwBXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&f=false|title=Columbus Chronicles: Tales From East Mississippi|first=Rufus|last=Ward|date=November 20, 2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|via=Google Books}}</ref> -''Aerial Age Weekly'' reported on 12 April 1920 that Kaye had been awarded the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=e2dVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=YB3xF60u5N&sig=ACfU3U3fkAOLSjjTzyN52XbwTWYj0YiYYw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim0ZiH1vrjAhXKm-AKHVR1Cbk4ChDoATAQegQICBAB#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> +''Aerial Age Weekly'' reported on 12 April 1920 that Kaye had been awarded the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e2dVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=samuel+kaye+world+war+I+ace&source=bl&ots=YB3xF60u5N&sig=ACfU3U3fkAOLSjjTzyN52XbwTWYj0YiYYw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim0ZiH1vrjAhXKm-AKHVR1Cbk4ChDoATAQegQICBAB#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Aerial Age|date=August 11, 1920|publisher=Aerial Age Company|via=Google Books}}</ref> -Sam Kaye continued to live in Columbus after his return from France and had The Columbus Auto Co. which was the local Ford dealership.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +Sam Kaye continued to live in Columbus after his return from France and had The Columbus Auto Co. which was the local Ford dealership.<ref name="auto1"/> ===Death=== -Kaye died 12 March 1939 after an extended illness.<ref>https://www.columbus.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/618895/whats-in-a-name-columbus-air-force-base/</ref> Unable to attend the funeral because of a business commitment, Eddie Rickenbacker sent a huge floral arrangement forming the insignia of the Hat in the Ring Squadron.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +Kaye died 12 March 1939 after an extended illness.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbus.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/618895/whats-in-a-name-columbus-air-force-base/|title=What’s in a Name: Columbus Air Force Base > Columbus Air Force Base > Display|website=www.columbus.af.mil}}</ref> Unable to attend the funeral because of a business commitment, Eddie Rickenbacker sent a huge floral arrangement forming the insignia of the Hat in the Ring Squadron.<ref name="auto1"/> -He was buried at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, Mississippi.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13093827/samuel-kaye</ref> +He was buried at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, Mississippi.<ref name="auto2"/> ===Commemoration=== On 6 August 1941, a newly established [[United States Army Air Force]] training base, established at Columbus, Mississippi, was designated an Air Corps Advanced Flying School. On 15 September 1941, it became known as Columbus Airfield. -“No one designated or suggested a name for the new military installation until Jan. 22, 1942. Then, on Feb. 24, 1942, the War Department announced the installation would be named Kaye Field in honor of Capt. Samuel Kaye Jr., a World War I flying ace.”<ref>https://www.columbus.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/618895/whats-in-a-name-columbus-air-force-base/</ref> +“No one designated or suggested a name for the new military installation until Jan. 22, 1942. Then, on Feb. 24, 1942, the War Department announced the installation would be named Kaye Field in honor of Capt. Samuel Kaye Jr., a World War I flying ace.”<ref name="auto"/> -The name did not last long, however. “Later, on March 27, 1942, the War Department announced that the base name had been changed from Kaye Field to Columbus Army Flying School. The name change was made to correct an issue of confusion which resulted from a similar sounding name of a nearby base, [[Key Field]] in [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]], Mississippi. Planes often flew to the wrong airfield, and mail was even delivered to the wrong base.”<ref>https://www.columbus.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/618895/whats-in-a-name-columbus-air-force-base/</ref> +The name did not last long, however. “Later, on March 27, 1942, the War Department announced that the base name had been changed from Kaye Field to Columbus Army Flying School. The name change was made to correct an issue of confusion which resulted from a similar sounding name of a nearby base, [[Key Field]] in [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]], Mississippi. Planes often flew to the wrong airfield, and mail was even delivered to the wrong base.”<ref name="auto"/> After several more name changes, the installation became [[Columbus Air Force Base]] on 24 June 1948. -In 2007 the Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base was named in Kaye’s honor and his uniform is displayed there.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +In 2007 the Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base was named in Kaye’s honor and his uniform is displayed there.<ref name="auto1"/> -“The British company, Blue Rider, sells a decal kit for plastic model Spad airplanes titled "Samuel Kaye's Easter Egg [[SPAD XIII|Spad XIIIC]]." It is the only airplane kit listed that has an individual's name in the title.”<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +“The British company, Blue Rider, sells a decal kit for plastic model Spad airplanes titled "Samuel Kaye's Easter Egg [[SPAD XIII|Spad XIIIC]]." It is the only airplane kit listed that has an individual's name in the title.”<ref name="auto1"/> ===Family=== -Kaye’s son, John M. (Jack) Kaye, was an Army Air Force fighter pilot in the Pacific during World War II.<ref>https://www.cdispatch.com/lifestyles/article.asp?aid=11215</ref> +Kaye’s son, John M. (Jack) Kaye, was an Army Air Force fighter pilot in the Pacific during World War II.<ref name="auto1"/> ===References=== {{reflist}} '