08/23/40
Finally managed to unearth a reference to McCoy's early RCAF service, a cool piece that ran August 23rd,
1940. McCoy, a 35-year old RCAF instructor trainee, is circled. Some additional info outside the picture follows:
August 23rd, 1940 - The Niagara Falls Gazette
U.S. Pilots Now Members of R.C.A.F.
A dozen American pilots whose flying experience totals 150 years are at Manning Depot of the R.C.A.F., at
Toronto, training to be Instructors with the R.C.A.F. Their experience ranges up to 7.000 hours flying for some
and some of them are real war veterans, having fought in Bolivia, Mexico, China or in the first World War.
Among the U.S. pilots, all of whom are now flying officers of the R.C.A.F., are, left to right, bottom row, P. T.
Burton. New York; Michael N. W. McCoy. Los Angeles; R. D. Toltachln, Pasadena, Calif.; middle row, H. R.
Montgomery, Hollywood, Calif.; H. W. Olaham, Los Angeles; A. D. Rhodes. North Carolina; G. C DeBaud, Los
Angeles; back row, C. E. Manhart. Los Angeles: G. L. Shelton, Los Angeles: William V. Mudrs, Los Angeles; W. R.
Swanson, Long Beach, Calif.
Finally managed to unearth a reference to McCoy's early RCAF service, a cool piece that ran August 23rd,
1940. McCoy, a 35-year old RCAF instructor trainee, is circled. Some additional info outside the picture follows:
August 23rd, 1940 - The Niagara Falls Gazette
U.S. Pilots Now Members of R.C.A.F.
A dozen American pilots whose flying experience totals 150 years are at Manning Depot of the R.C.A.F., at
Toronto, training to be Instructors with the R.C.A.F. Their experience ranges up to 7.000 hours flying for some
and some of them are real war veterans, having fought in Bolivia, Mexico, China or in the first World War.
Among the U.S. pilots, all of whom are now flying officers of the R.C.A.F., are, left to right, bottom row, P. T.
Burton. New York; Michael N. W. McCoy. Los Angeles; R. D. Toltachln, Pasadena, Calif.; middle row, H. R.
Montgomery, Hollywood, Calif.; H. W. Olaham, Los Angeles; A. D. Rhodes. North Carolina; G. C DeBaud, Los
Angeles; back row, C. E. Manhart. Los Angeles: G. L. Shelton, Los Angeles: William V. Mudrs, Los Angeles; W. R.
Swanson, Long Beach, Calif.
01/11/40
Fascinating mention of Colonel McCoy in the Santa Ana Register dated January 11, 1940 as well as the Berkely Daily
Gazette on January 12, 1940 (and probably others). This was when McCoy was 35 years old and was before he enlisted in
the military. He participates in setting up an aviation non-profit business entity dedicated to helping people in need,
“volunteering services of its members in time of distress, emergency, crisis or disaster." I wonder how close McCoy was
to the other folks listed.
I also wonder if this could have been a precursor to perhaps this Aero Squadron reserve unit:
http://ocsd.org/divisions/office_of_the_sheriff/community/reserve/units/aero
The article:
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 11. — (UP) — Creation of a reserve flying unit of 300 members was proposed today in articles of
incorporation filed with the secretary of state’s office for the California Aero Squadron, with headquarters in Los Angeles
County. Purposes of the organization included provision for volunteering services of its members in time of distress,
emergency, crisis or disaster. Members of the “headquarters staff,” which is to conduct the affairs of the non-profit
corporation, are L. V. Kaufmann, Inglewood; William H. Dixon, Frank C. Jakel, Michael N. W. McCoy, John R. Shanon. Harry
Harris, and Thomas E. Gemberling, all of Los Angeles; William V. Smilie and Royal C. Payne, both of Hollywood.
Then I located these company records on the internet.
Corporate Records
California Secretary of State
Filing Type: Articles of Incorporation
Status: Inactive
State: California
State ID: 00182282
Date Filed: Monday, January 15, 1940
Registered Agent
Company Profile
Company Name CALIFORNIA AERO SQUADRON
Company No C0182282
Business Type Domestic Nonprofit
Status FTB Suspended
Incorporation Date 1/15/1940
Jurisdiction CA
Agent Information CA
(I believe FTB stands for Franchise Tax Board, a California abbreviation for the board that collected income and sales
taxes. – Info Hound Eric)
Fascinating mention of Colonel McCoy in the Santa Ana Register dated January 11, 1940 as well as the Berkely Daily
Gazette on January 12, 1940 (and probably others). This was when McCoy was 35 years old and was before he enlisted in
the military. He participates in setting up an aviation non-profit business entity dedicated to helping people in need,
“volunteering services of its members in time of distress, emergency, crisis or disaster." I wonder how close McCoy was
to the other folks listed.
I also wonder if this could have been a precursor to perhaps this Aero Squadron reserve unit:
http://ocsd.org/divisions/office_of_the_sheriff/community/reserve/units/aero
The article:
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 11. — (UP) — Creation of a reserve flying unit of 300 members was proposed today in articles of
incorporation filed with the secretary of state’s office for the California Aero Squadron, with headquarters in Los Angeles
County. Purposes of the organization included provision for volunteering services of its members in time of distress,
emergency, crisis or disaster. Members of the “headquarters staff,” which is to conduct the affairs of the non-profit
corporation, are L. V. Kaufmann, Inglewood; William H. Dixon, Frank C. Jakel, Michael N. W. McCoy, John R. Shanon. Harry
Harris, and Thomas E. Gemberling, all of Los Angeles; William V. Smilie and Royal C. Payne, both of Hollywood.
Then I located these company records on the internet.
Corporate Records
California Secretary of State
Filing Type: Articles of Incorporation
Status: Inactive
State: California
State ID: 00182282
Date Filed: Monday, January 15, 1940
Registered Agent
Company Profile
Company Name CALIFORNIA AERO SQUADRON
Company No C0182282
Business Type Domestic Nonprofit
Status FTB Suspended
Incorporation Date 1/15/1940
Jurisdiction CA
Agent Information CA
(I believe FTB stands for Franchise Tax Board, a California abbreviation for the board that collected income and sales
taxes. – Info Hound Eric)
Page 2 - Getting Ready to Fly - 1930-1940
Around 1941
Colonel Michael Norman Wright McCoy's 22-year marriage to wife Alice was blessed by daughter Pamela Ann on
right and Penny Ann on McCoy's lap.
Colonel Michael Norman Wright McCoy's 22-year marriage to wife Alice was blessed by daughter Pamela Ann on
right and Penny Ann on McCoy's lap.
