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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
Inez Augusta Blessing (1878-1920)
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(m. 1904)​
ParentOsbert Edwin Williams Sr.

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aviator Williams Dies". Knoxville Journal and Tribune. October 26, 1917. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  2. ^ Billy J. Singleton (2011). Mobile Aviation. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439641606.
  3. ^ "Osbert Edwin Williams". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
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