DANIEL KISER -1934

Daniel Kiser, 1915 Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

 

Daniel Kiser in his biplane, 1915 Photo Courtesy of Roy Nagl Ancient Aviators Website

 

Entry from WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN AERONAUTICS 1922: KISER, Daniel. Mail Pilot: born, Chicago, IL, Nov 19, 1894: son of John D. Kiser and Ina M. Kiser Educated: St. James Grammar and High School Professional: Experimental airplane construction, 1910-1916, monoplanes, biplanes, tandems, quadruplanes, and motors of all types Aeronautical Activities: 1916-1917, exhibition work; Curtiss type pusher; U.S. Army flying instructor, April 1917 to Dec 1918; Jan 1918-Jan 1921, exhibition and passenger work in Central and Southern states; Jan 1921 to date, pilot, US Air Mail Flying Rating: F.A.I. Certificate No. 2346; F.A.I. Expert Certificate No. 193 War Service: Civilian flying instructor; one of the first three night flying instructors in the United States Present Occupation: Pilot, US Air Mail Address: Air Mail Station, Maywood, IL; home, 5820 South Park Ave, Chicago, IL   Editor's Note: This excerpt was kindly provided by: Susan A. Lurvey EAA Library/Archives Manager

 

OFFICE OF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF FLYING. SIGNAL CORPS AVIATION SCHOOL, MT. CLEMMONS, MICHIGAN.   October 25, 1917   FROM:          The Officer in Charge of Flying.   TO:                 The Commanding Officer, S.C.A.H. Mt. Clemmons, Mich.   SUBJECT:     Civilian Flying Instructors.        1.     Recommend that Student Flying Instructors G. K. Hood, Daniel Kiser, Eber Lee, H. C. Keller, L. F. Bishop be advanced to the grade of Junior Flying Instructors.        2.     Recommend that A. H. Gidding, Honorary Captain of the Royal Flying Corps be rated as Junior Flying Instructor.     ELC/MOR                         H. L. Canady                               --------------------------------------------                               Major, J. M. A. Signal Corps   Approved:- October 23, 1917.   H. W. Gregg ------------------------------------------- Lieut. Colonel, Signal Corps. Commanding     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky

 

Daniel Kiser died in 1934 From The Early Birds of Aviation Roster of Members January 1, 1993   Editor's Note: If you have any information on this Early Bird, please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper   Back