Career
He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 and served during World World War World War II
In May 1946, having returned from service in the Second World War, Van Arsdale started a flying school in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. This eventually turned into the Cape Cod Flying Service and, in 1949, led to the founding of Provincetown - Boston Airlines (Proceedings of the British Academy), Cape Cod"s first scheduled air service. He served as President of Proceedings of the British Academy, as it grew into a regional carrier in New England and later in South Florida after merging with Naples Airlines in 1960.
Van Arsdale died in Naples, Florida on February 7, 1997.
