Freeman had shared the 1939 MacKay Trophy for the Boeing XB-15 flight from Langley Field, Virginia via Panama and Lima, Peru at the request of the American Red Cross, for delivering urgently needed vaccines and other medical supplies in areas of Chile devastated by an earthquake. 6 February 1941 B-17B Flying Fortress, 38-216, c/n 2009, crashes near Lovelock, Nevada while en route to Wright Field, Ohio, killing all eight on board. 1940s 18 December 1940 Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress, 36–157, c/n 1981, formerly of the 2d Bomb Group, Langley Field, Virginia, transferred to the 93d Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, March Field, California, in October 1940, crashed E of San Jacinto, California, 3.5 miles NNW of Idyllwild, while en route to March Field. Repaired, Flying Fortress departs for Wright Field on 11 January 1937. 7 December 1936 First Y1B-17, 36-149, c/n 1973, first flown 2 December, makes rough landing at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, on third flight, when Army pilot Stanley Umstead touches down with locked brakes, airframe ends up on nose after short skid. Some people cite the inadvertent take-off configuration which caused this accident (forgetting to unlock the control surfaces before takeoff) as the origin of today’s ubiquitous aviation “checklist”. As the prototype was owned by Boeing, it had no USAAC serial. Ogden Air Depot, Utah, renamed Hill Field, (later Hill Air Force Base), on 1 December 1939. Boeing test pilot and observer Les Tower died later. Other engineers taken to hospital with injuries. 30 October 1935 Prototype Boeing Model 299, NX13372, 'X13372', c/n 1963, the future B-17, crashes on take-off from Wright Field, Ohio, due to locked control surfaces, killing early military aviator and test pilot Maj. "Lawsuit accuses ex-prosecutor of molesting 16-year-old babysitter". Schueler, to Jester webmaster Frank Bailie "Ex-Jesters confirm "Sam Houston" E-mail".
In fact, asking to join will almost certainly result in the individual never being accepted. Local "courts" are limited to thirteen initiates yearly and membership is by invitation only. The primary reason behind this was the desire of the Board to minimize the public exposure or public access to Jester information. For example, a website made by one of its members was removed after the intervention of the National Court of the Order. The Royal Order of Jesters feel that there are times, after our hard work and dedication to family and mankind when everyone should remember to laugh and appreciate the good work one has done". The motto, 'Mirth is King', is sufficient to give voice to the purpose of the organization. The official website for the Royal Order of Jesters describes itself as the following: "Whereas most Masonic bodies are dedicated to charity, The Royal Order of Jesters is a fun 'degree', with absolutely no serious intent. It was organized June 25, 1917, at an informal meeting. Ellison of San Francisco, California, was responsible and the original cast included a Director and thirteen members. Wilhelmina on a pilgrimage to Aloha Temple, Hawaii.
The original meeting resulting in the formation was held on February 20, 1911, by Shriners in the Captain’s office of the S.S.
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