Background
MAITLAND, Lester James was born on February 8, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James William and Bertha (Begrow) Maitland.
MAITLAND, Lester James was born on February 8, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James William and Bertha (Begrow) Maitland.
High School; School Military Aeronautics at University of Texas, 1917.
Entered Military Service, 1917. Served as C.O. 18 Headquarters. Squadron, Model Airway Control Officer, United States Air Corps, Assistant Exec, to Assistant Secretary War, since 1926.
Pilot to First United States flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii, since 1927. In command of 40 Bombardment School Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas. Commander Colonel, Wisconsin National.
Guard, since 1927.
Club: Metropolitan (Washington).