William R. Badger

William R. Badger (1886 - August 15, 1911) was a pioneer aviator. He died in 1911 with St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago at the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet at Grant Park.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "William R. Badger". Early Aviators. http://www.earlyaviators.com/ebadger.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
  2. ^ "W.R. Badger Crushed by His Engine and St. Croix Johnstone Drowned at Chicago.". New York Times. August 16, 1911. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B14F8355A17738DDDAF0994D0405B818DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-11-07. "Two airmen were killed here on this, the fourth day of the big aviation meet at Grant Park, after three days without a serious accident. The victims were William R. Badger, son of a wealthy Pittsburgh family, and St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago, both young men, and the double tragedy took place in the presence of 500,000 spectators."