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Reinhardt Ausmus Speech on Aviation in Sandusky

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Title	Reinhardt Ausmus Speech on Aviation in Sandusky
Subject	Science and Technology Flight Aeronautics Public speaking Airplanes
Place	Sandusky (Ohio) Erie County (Ohio)
Description	Reinhardt N. Ausmus (1896-1970), a pioneer in early aviation, gave this talk on WLEC radio in Sandusky, Ohio. He designed his first airplane in 1910, built it over two years, and flew it in 1912. Ausmus gives a fascinating description of the nuts and bolts--literally--of building early aircraft "on the third floor of a building by mantel light" and the excitement and hazards of flying such machines. He also recounts the adventures and contributions of other local aviators and companies, including Tom Benoist and the Roberts Motor Company. The speech is twelve pages and measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm). Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ausmus spent much of his youth in an orphanage. He eventually settled in Sandusky, Ohio. As an early instructor and designer of aircraft, he worked closely with the prominent pioneer aviator Tom Benoist, who had established a flying school at Sandusky's Battery Park. Ausmus's flights with the Benoist Aeroplane Company qualified him for entry into the Early Birds, an organization of pioneer aviators who piloted heavier-than-air planes prior to December of 1913. Ausmus enlisted in the 198th Air Squadron at Columbus, Ohio in 1913 and was discharged as a sergeant at Wichita Falls, Texas, where he had trained pilots during World War I (1917-1919). In 1947, Ausmus was appointed permanent service officer of the local American Legion. He also held the post of service officer of the Erie County Soldier's Relief Commission for twenty years. He retired in 1969, after devoting much of his life to working with the veterans of Erie County. Sandusky awarded him its Outstanding Community Service award in 1968. In 1970, the United States Air Force placed his name on its roster of fame in the Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio. Following the death of his wife, Mary (Williams), in 1958, Ausmus married Ruth Swint.
Creator	Ausmus, Reinhardt, 1896-1970
Date of Original	1969 circa
Collection	Charles Frohman Collection
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts) FR-1
Submitting Institution	Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om1785_1954664_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om1785_1954664_001.tif
Image Height	4337
Image Width	3370
File Size	2164.452 KB

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