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ment work. For a time that year Joseph was at the Plattsburg, New York, military training camp. Meanwhile, James had developed a growing Cadillac autombile agency in Rahway. 

In February, 1917, Aeromarine exhibited a new twin-float tractor biplane trainer with a 90 h.p., 6-cylinder engine at the Pan American Aeronautic Exposition in Grand Central Palace, New York City. Two engines were also shown, a 6-cylinder and their new 12-cylinder Vee. That month the company also announced an all new 8-cylinder, Vee-type, 100 h.p. engine weighing 450 pounds.

Joseph remained in the Aeromarine organization through World war I, where he assisted in engine and plane developments, mainly on seaplanes for the United States Navy. The Aeromarine Company became one of the leading producers of military aircraft during World war I and built many outstanding types of both land and water machines. The factory at Keyport grew into quite a complex, employing over 1.400 people.

After the World war I Armistice, the company completed the last of their military contracts and converted 125 DH4 Government-owned planes to DH-4B models. The design and development of two flying boats for commercial use was begun, one a 3-passenger biplane-type for sport, the other a larger twin-engined cabin-type for passenger carrying. Two new engines were brought out, first the Type L-I30, 150 h.p., 6-cylinder, water-cooled unit of aluminum block construction, weighing 375 pounds; then, later, an 8-cylinder 60 Vee water-cooled model, U-8-D, rated at 210 h.p., weighing 544 pounds. Both models were the same bore and stroke and used many of the same parts, and both were off an aluminum block construction. Joseph was in charge of the motor department at that time. While at Aeromarine, Joseph took ten hours of flying boat instruction from company pilot Ed. C. Musick on Raritan Bay.
On March 13th, 1920, Musick and Joseph took off from the ice and snow on the Bay and flew over the steamship "Princess Ann." which was aground off Rockaway Point, and returned to alight on the ice. Joseph also engaged in motor 
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