William R. Badger
Badger in 1911
William R. Badger (1886 – August 15, 1911)[1] was a pioneer aviator. He and fellow aviator St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago died in two separate incidents on the same day at the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet at Grant Park.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ William R. Badger; findagrave.com Retrieved October 9, 2017
- ^ "William R. Badger". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "W.R. Badger Crushed by His Engine and St. Croix Johnstone Drowned at Chicago". New York Times. August 16, 1911. 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.
External links[]
- full body portrait of William Badger(ebay cloud)
- some William R. Badger related portraits(archived)
Categories:
- 1886 births
- 1911 deaths
- Accidental deaths in Illinois
- Aviators from Pennsylvania
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1911