A New Kind of War
Frank Pierce Salter came to Clemson Agricultural College from the tiny crossroads of Trenton in Edgefield County. He was a Chemistry major and was a member of the Dancing Club, Tennis Club, and Chemical Club. He graduated in 1914 and took a job as chief chemist for Buckeye Cotton Oil Company. When America entered the war, Salter left his job and enlisted in the Army. By September 1918 he was training to be an Army pilot at Rich Field in Waco, Texas.