Francis Tyndall stands next to a military airplane. Tyndall was promoted to First Lieutenant of the 22nd Aero Squadron and received a citation for valor by General Pershing, awarded on March 27, 1919. According to the Stuart News (12 Jun 1919), Capt. Tyndall was awarded the citation of valor for bringing down two German planes on October 29, 1918.
Crowds gathered on a beach to watch the launch of a seaplane. This may be the Pelican hydroplane, which was created by Capt. Hugh Willoughby in 1911. Plane may be preparing to take off, possibly for a test flight. Cityscape visible in the background.
