JAUNITIS, EDUARDS

• Joined the Imperial Russian Air Service prior to the First World War.
• 1913 - Graduated from flight school in Sevastopol.
• During the war he was Commander of an aviation division. Rank: Colonel
• October 1917 - at the outbreak of the Russian Civi War Jaunitis continued to fly for the White Russians.
• After the war he found himself in eastern Russia, but was able to make his way to Latvia where he volunteered for the aviation service.
• July 22, 1920 - elected to head the Airman Casualty Fund.
• December 28, 1920 - Placed in charge of the Aviation Park technical section.
• February 2, 1921 - removed from his position in charge of the technical section because of his inadequate knowledge of Latvian.

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