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year he obtained Army and Navy Flying License No. 306. In late May, Kendrick was killed in an unfortunate accident at Atlantic City during the Second Pan-American Aeronautic Congress, [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] putting an untimely end to the flying partnership.

Jaquith evidently remained in Atlantic City that year, then in 1921 organized a Naval Air Unit for Uruguay and flew the first foreign air mail contract from New Orleans to Pilottown, Louisiana, near the point where the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

From 1921 to 1928 Jaquith was engaged in designing, building, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] experiment-al development activities and carrying passengers. In 1929 he was Vice-President and General Manager of Airvia Transport Company, operating a 16-passenger Savoia-Marchetti flying boat between New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Later that year and through 1930, Jaquith was pilot and sales representative for American Aero-nautical Corporation of Port Washington, Long Island, New York, American sales representatives and manufacturers of Italian Savoia planes. While there Jaquith reportedly delivered a Savoia plane to a customer in California via the water route, down the coast, through the Gulf, and up the West Coast.

In 1934 Jaquith was a test pilot for Sachem Aero Corporation, then [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] with the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later that year with the National Aircraft Corporation. In 1944 he was advisor to the Ludington-Griswold Aircraft Company, Saybrook, Connecticut, then later that year he was a test pilot for the Carolina Aircraft Corporation, Burlington, North Carolina. During the early 1950's he was the Washington representative of Lindeteves, Inc., Exporters. 

In retirement, Jaquith continued to live in Washington, [[strikethrough]] E.D. [[/strikethrough]] D.C., for some time. [[strikethrough]] then more recently he spends [[/strikethrough]] Later, he spent his winters in Florida and the summers in Connecticut. He [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] was a member of the Early Birds, the Washington Board of Trade, Armed Forces Association and Sons of the American Revolution.