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Colonel Leslie MacDill was born in Monmouth, Illinois on February 18, 1889 and was one of aviation's early pioneers. He was commissioned from civilian life as a Second Lieutenant, Coast Artillery Corps on April 13, 1912 and served with the 6th Company, Coast Artillery Corps from December 10, 1912, until his detail in 1914 in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps. On the morning of November 9, 1938, Col. MacDill died as a result of an airplane crash in Washington, D.C. Col. MacDill and his passenger Private Joseph G. Gloxner were killed instantly This piece is especially special to the artist since she is the daughter of a career military officer. Pictured in the artwork is a photo of the artist's father who served 27 years in the Air Force. |
