Osbert Edwin Williams Jr.

Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. (December 15, 1875 – October 25, 1917) was a pioneer aviator. He started the Williams Aeroplane Company.[1]

Osbert Edwin Williams Jr.
Born(1875-12-15)December 15, 1875
Webster Township, Michigan
DiedOctober 25, 1917(1917-10-25) (aged 41)
Mobile, Alabama
Other namesO. E. Williams
Bert Williams
Spouse(s)
Inez Augusta Blessing (1878-1920)
​
(
m. 1904)
Parent(s)Osbert Edwin Williams Sr.

Biography

He was born on December 15, 1875, in Webster Township, Michigan to Osbert Edwin Williams Sr. and Sarah E. Williams (née Cook).[2]

He was working for the railroad when he became interested in aviation. He started a flying school and aircraft manufacturing company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

He died on October 25, 1917, in Mobile, Alabama.[1]

Students

Many of his students died in crashes or served in World War I.[3]

  • Albert Boshek (1890–1917)
  • Ransom A. Fowler (1889–1916)
  • Don McGee (1896–1917)
  • Harold M. Bruner
  • Leroy Wilson (aviator)
  • Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis (1893–1926) served in World War I
  • Lieutenant John Burns (aviator) served in World War I
  • Captain E. G. Knapp (?–1928) served in World War I
  • Lieutenant John Thad Johnson (1893–1927) served in World War I
  • Sid Robberts
gollark: 🌵
gollark: ¿How is it not working well?
gollark: * quite easy
gollark: * possible
gollark: But why?

References
  1. "Aviator Williams Dies". Knoxville Journal and Tribune. October 26, 1917. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  2. Billy J. Singleton (2011). Mobile Aviation. Arcadia Publishing.
  3. "Osbert Edwin Williams". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.