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[[stamped]] From the Flying Pioneers Biographies of Harold E. Morehouse [[/stamped]]

Verne Carter 
Early Wright and Benoist Pilot 

Verne Carter was born in Wyandotte County, Ohio, March 3, 1893 and attended local schools. Following an extended interest in flying, he enrolled for a course at the Wright School, Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio for the early summer class of 1915. He went to Dayton in May and started training in June, along with J. A. McRae, Maurice Coombs, T.D Pemberton and a Japanese student, Goroku Moro. Howard Rinehart was the instructor of the class. Carter was the last of the class to start training, but being an apt pupil, was the first to complete the course. On July 30, 1915 he was granted Pilot License No. 332, passing his tests at Simms Station on the Wright school machine. 

After obtaining his license Carter joined the Attica Aviation Company of Attica, Ohio as a company pilot. The firm had two planes and planned to do exhibition work. One was a high wing monoplane with an unknown engine, the other was a Curtiss-copy biplane, less engine. All the equipment was old and in bad condition. Carter proceeded to fix the monoplane, then tried to hop it, but he soon found it lacked sufficient power to fly. This engine was removed and 4-cyl. Roberts motor installed, which still was not enough power. By this time the company had contracted for some exhi-

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