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at Hammondsport, New York, and induced Simon to join the Curtiss staff of mechanics. About August 1st wealthy Providence sportsman, Gerald Manley, took delivery of a new Curtiss Flying Boat and hired Morris and Simon as his pilot and mechanic. For the remainder of the 1913 season they were flying very actively at Newport, R.I., carrying social passengers and making commuting trips to many nearby points. Simon remained with Morris on the Hanley boat assignment until the close of the season, then they returned to Hammondsport where Morris took delivery of a new special small high speed monoplane flying boat designed for competition flying. Simon assisted with these tests, then went to St. Petersburg, Florida with Morris for further tests during the winter months of 1913 and 1914.

Returning to Hammondsport in March, 1914 Simon continued on as mechanic for Morris. During June both men were sent to Curtiss Camp at North Island, San Diego, California, to conduct tests on a new Curtiss military tractor biplane, which development later became the celebrated World War I Jennie. Simon remained at North Island through the 1915 season on this noteworthy project, then signed up for a flying course in the winter class at the Curtiss School, North Island, San Diego, California. There his instructor was James M. Johnson. On April 5, 1916 Simon obtained pilot license No. 452

Following this Simon was immediately appointed instructor of the Aviation Corps of the Rhode Island Naval Militia, where he remained until April,. 1917 when he answered the call for government flying instructors, starting in this service at Essington Field, Philadelphia, Pa. Also instructing there were Walter Johnson, Harry M. Jones, Frank Mills, Terah T. Maroney and Earl Beers. During the late fall months of 1917 operations were transferred to Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, Louisiana. There, in 1918, Simon was advanced from Senior to Chief Instructor, and later was commissioned as First Lieutenant. During 1918 Simon was Chief Instructor at Brooks Field, Instructors School at San Antonio, Texas. After the Armistice he was transferred to Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. as Inspector and Test Pilot, where he remained until leaving the Service in 

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