| Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1875-12-15)December 15, 1875 Webster Township, Michigan |
| Died | October 25, 1917(1917-10-25) (aged 41) Mobile, Alabama |
| Other names | O. E. Williams Bert Williams |
| Spouse |
Inez Augusta Blessing (1878-1920)
(m. 1904) |
| Parent | Osbert Edwin Williams Sr. |
Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. (December 15, 1875 – October 25, 1917) was a pioneer aviator. He started the Williams Aeroplane Company.
Biography
He was born on December 15, 1875, in Webster Township, Michigan to Osbert Edwin Williams Sr. and Sarah E. Williams (née Cook).
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.
Students
Many of his students died in crashes or served in World War I.
- 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
References
- ^ "Aviator Williams Dies". Knoxville Journal and Tribune. October 26, 1917. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- Billy J. Singleton (2011). Mobile Aviation. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439641606.
- "Osbert Edwin Williams". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
External links
- U.S. patent 1,046,922 Regulator for dampers and the like (1912)
- Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. at Early Aviators
- Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. at Find a Grave