St. Croix Johnstone
St. Croix Johnstone | |
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 Johnstone in 1910 | |
| Born | January 2, 1887 Chicago, Illinois (Cook County, Illinois) |
| Died | August 15, 1911 Chicago, Illinois (Cook County) |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Other names | Saint Croix Johnstone |
| Occupation | aviator |
St. Croix Johnstone (1887-1911)[1] was an early US aviator who died in a tragic aeroplane accident in 1911 at the Chicago International Aviation Meet. A Chicago native, Johnstone was a chaeuffer before becoming an aviator. His father tried to discourage him from taking up flying. He died at the same Chicago Air Meet that William R. Badger crashed at. Johnstone flew a Moisant monoplane, an american version of the Bleriot XI built under license in the United States. At 500 feet Johnstone plummeted into Lake Michigan and drowned.
He is not related to fellow aviator Ralph Johnstone who died in a spectatular crash the year before.
References[]
- ^ St. Croix Johnstone findagrave.com
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Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1911 deaths
- Aviators from Illinois
- Accidental deaths in Illinois
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- People from Chicago
- Deaths by drowning