HAROLD WELLS AVIATOR, DIES IN AIR CRASH
Covina Youth Victim of Accident at Texas Field
A saddened community and a grief-stricken family awaited the arrival last night of the body of Harold L. Wells of the United States aviation corps, fatally hurt in a crash at Randolph field at 12:15 Tuesday noon, dying at 12:45 at Sam Houston hospital. Details of the tragedy are still unknown, waiting the report of the aviation officials.
News of the accident came as a stunning blow to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Wells of 415 Adams Park drive, Covina, as they were listening to a radio broadcast. They were interested in a singing audition in progress when Hugh (Buzzy) Gardner, a Baldwin Park youth, was on the air, and the news broadcast, immediately following, announced the tragic fall of their son on the Texas field.
The body was to arrive last night (Thursday) at 6:45 on the Southern Pacific at Pomona, accompanied by Joe Snyder, a classmate of Wells in aviation and also at Chaffey junior college, who enlisted in the corps at the same time. The funeral will be held at the Covina Methodist church at two o'clock next Monday, with the services conducted by Rev. Luther Rice of the Baldwin Park Community church. Military services will be under direction of the commandant of March field, and all military and patriotic organizations are invited to participate.
Harold Wells enlisted in the fall of 1932 at March field, and in June of last year was transferred to Randolph field, San Antonio, Texas. He was slated to go to Kelley field, Texas, where he was to have graduated in June. He was at home with his parents for the Christmas holidays, at which time he was filled with enthusiasm for the service, and looked upon military aviation as his definite career.
Harold Wells was born in Collinsville, Illinois, March 18, 1912, which would have made his age twenty two years next March. He came with his parents to Los Angeles in 1925, and to Baldwin Park a year later. His father established a business with the Drive-In market in Covina a few years ago, and last year moved to Covina. Harold graduated from the Baldwin Park school, and from Covina high school in 1930, and from Chaffey junior college in 1932. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and sister, Lewis, who graduated from Covina high school last year after a noted participation in football and other sports, and Viola, who graduates this year in June. He was a member of the Royal Neighbors in Baldwin Park, a member of the Covina Junior Lions, and was in reserve with the 185th regiment, National Guard at Monrovia.
Harold was the first Eagle Scout to receive this honor from a Baldwin Park troop. Members of his old scout organization are expected to attend the funeral in a body.
Burial will be made in Rose Hills cemetery at Whittier Heights, the body to be borne there by his comrades in the aviation corps.
Covina Argus (California) Fri 9 February 1934 Page 1 Column 8
Covina Youth Victim of Accident at Texas Field
A saddened community and a grief-stricken family awaited the arrival last night of the body of Harold L. Wells of the United States aviation corps, fatally hurt in a crash at Randolph field at 12:15 Tuesday noon, dying at 12:45 at Sam Houston hospital. Details of the tragedy are still unknown, waiting the report of the aviation officials.
News of the accident came as a stunning blow to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Wells of 415 Adams Park drive, Covina, as they were listening to a radio broadcast. They were interested in a singing audition in progress when Hugh (Buzzy) Gardner, a Baldwin Park youth, was on the air, and the news broadcast, immediately following, announced the tragic fall of their son on the Texas field.
The body was to arrive last night (Thursday) at 6:45 on the Southern Pacific at Pomona, accompanied by Joe Snyder, a classmate of Wells in aviation and also at Chaffey junior college, who enlisted in the corps at the same time. The funeral will be held at the Covina Methodist church at two o'clock next Monday, with the services conducted by Rev. Luther Rice of the Baldwin Park Community church. Military services will be under direction of the commandant of March field, and all military and patriotic organizations are invited to participate.
Harold Wells enlisted in the fall of 1932 at March field, and in June of last year was transferred to Randolph field, San Antonio, Texas. He was slated to go to Kelley field, Texas, where he was to have graduated in June. He was at home with his parents for the Christmas holidays, at which time he was filled with enthusiasm for the service, and looked upon military aviation as his definite career.
Harold Wells was born in Collinsville, Illinois, March 18, 1912, which would have made his age twenty two years next March. He came with his parents to Los Angeles in 1925, and to Baldwin Park a year later. His father established a business with the Drive-In market in Covina a few years ago, and last year moved to Covina. Harold graduated from the Baldwin Park school, and from Covina high school in 1930, and from Chaffey junior college in 1932. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and sister, Lewis, who graduated from Covina high school last year after a noted participation in football and other sports, and Viola, who graduates this year in June. He was a member of the Royal Neighbors in Baldwin Park, a member of the Covina Junior Lions, and was in reserve with the 185th regiment, National Guard at Monrovia.
Harold was the first Eagle Scout to receive this honor from a Baldwin Park troop. Members of his old scout organization are expected to attend the funeral in a body.
Burial will be made in Rose Hills cemetery at Whittier Heights, the body to be borne there by his comrades in the aviation corps.
Covina Argus (California) Fri 9 February 1934 Page 1 Column 8
HAROLD WELLS AVIATOR, DIES IN AIR CRASH
Covina Youth Victim of Accident at Texas Field
A saddened community and a grief-stricken family awaited the arrival last night of the body of Harold L. Wells of the United States aviation corps, fatally hurt in a crash at Randolph field at 12:15 Tuesday noon, dying at 12:45 at Sam Houston hospital. Details of the tragedy are still unknown, waiting the report of the aviation officials.
News of the accident came as a stunning blow to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Wells of 415 Adams Park drive, Covina, as they were listening to a radio broadcast. They were interested in a singing audition in progress when Hugh (Buzzy) Gardner, a Baldwin Park youth, was on the air, and the news broadcast, immediately following, announced the tragic fall of their son on the Texas field.
The body was to arrive last night (Thursday) at 6:45 on the Southern Pacific at Pomona, accompanied by Joe Snyder, a classmate of Wells in aviation and also at Chaffey junior college, who enlisted in the corps at the same time. The funeral will be held at the Covina Methodist church at two o'clock next Monday, with the services conducted by Rev. Luther Rice of the Baldwin Park Community church. Military services will be under direction of the commandant of March field, and all military and patriotic organizations are invited to participate.
Harold Wells enlisted in the fall of 1932 at March field, and in June of last year was transferred to Randolph field, San Antonio, Texas. He was slated to go to Kelley field, Texas, where he was to have graduated in June. He was at home with his parents for the Christmas holidays, at which time he was filled with enthusiasm for the service, and looked upon military aviation as his definite career.
Harold Wells was born in Collinsville, Illinois, March 18, 1912, which would have made his age twenty two years next March. He came with his parents to Los Angeles in 1925, and to Baldwin Park a year later. His father established a business with the Drive-In market in Covina a few years ago, and last year moved to Covina. Harold graduated from the Baldwin Park school, and from Covina high school in 1930, and from Chaffey junior college in 1932. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and sister, Lewis, who graduated from Covina high school last year after a noted participation in football and other sports, and Viola, who graduates this year in June. He was a member of the Royal Neighbors in Baldwin Park, a member of the Covina Junior Lions, and was in reserve with the 185th regiment, National Guard at Monrovia.
Harold was the first Eagle Scout to receive this honor from a Baldwin Park troop. Members of his old scout organization are expected to attend the funeral in a body.
Burial will be made in Rose Hills cemetery at Whittier Heights, the body to be borne there by his comrades in the aviation corps.
Covina Argus (California) Fri 9 February 1934 Page 1 Column 8
Covina Youth Victim of Accident at Texas Field
A saddened community and a grief-stricken family awaited the arrival last night of the body of Harold L. Wells of the United States aviation corps, fatally hurt in a crash at Randolph field at 12:15 Tuesday noon, dying at 12:45 at Sam Houston hospital. Details of the tragedy are still unknown, waiting the report of the aviation officials.
News of the accident came as a stunning blow to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Wells of 415 Adams Park drive, Covina, as they were listening to a radio broadcast. They were interested in a singing audition in progress when Hugh (Buzzy) Gardner, a Baldwin Park youth, was on the air, and the news broadcast, immediately following, announced the tragic fall of their son on the Texas field.
The body was to arrive last night (Thursday) at 6:45 on the Southern Pacific at Pomona, accompanied by Joe Snyder, a classmate of Wells in aviation and also at Chaffey junior college, who enlisted in the corps at the same time. The funeral will be held at the Covina Methodist church at two o'clock next Monday, with the services conducted by Rev. Luther Rice of the Baldwin Park Community church. Military services will be under direction of the commandant of March field, and all military and patriotic organizations are invited to participate.
Harold Wells enlisted in the fall of 1932 at March field, and in June of last year was transferred to Randolph field, San Antonio, Texas. He was slated to go to Kelley field, Texas, where he was to have graduated in June. He was at home with his parents for the Christmas holidays, at which time he was filled with enthusiasm for the service, and looked upon military aviation as his definite career.
Harold Wells was born in Collinsville, Illinois, March 18, 1912, which would have made his age twenty two years next March. He came with his parents to Los Angeles in 1925, and to Baldwin Park a year later. His father established a business with the Drive-In market in Covina a few years ago, and last year moved to Covina. Harold graduated from the Baldwin Park school, and from Covina high school in 1930, and from Chaffey junior college in 1932. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and sister, Lewis, who graduated from Covina high school last year after a noted participation in football and other sports, and Viola, who graduates this year in June. He was a member of the Royal Neighbors in Baldwin Park, a member of the Covina Junior Lions, and was in reserve with the 185th regiment, National Guard at Monrovia.
Harold was the first Eagle Scout to receive this honor from a Baldwin Park troop. Members of his old scout organization are expected to attend the funeral in a body.
Burial will be made in Rose Hills cemetery at Whittier Heights, the body to be borne there by his comrades in the aviation corps.
Covina Argus (California) Fri 9 February 1934 Page 1 Column 8
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