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Billy Bishop

Fighter pilot · 1894-1956

Credited with 72 victories and a Victoria Cross for a solo dawn raid on a German aerodrome.

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Life story

1. February 8, 1894 · Owen Sound, Ontario
   Born at Owen Sound, Ontario
2. 1915 · England
   Transferred from the cavalry to the Royal Flying Corps after a muddy march
3. June 2, 1917 · France
   Attacked a German aerodrome alone at dawn and was awarded the Victoria Cross
4. June 1918 · England
   Ordered home as too valuable to lose, with 72 victories credited
5. 1940 · Ottawa
   Directed recruiting for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
6. September 11, 1956 · Palm Beach, Florida
   Died in Palm Beach, Florida

In the timeline

• 1917 — Vimy Ridge
• 1939 — The air training plan

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Billy Bishop
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia