Oscar Brindley - Wikipedia
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Oscar Brindley | |
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 Lt. Harry Gantz, Oscar Brindley in cockpit | |
| Born | Oscar Allen Brindley November 21, 1885 Athens, Ohio, US |
| Died | May 2, 1918 (aged 32) |
| Resting place | Washington Cemetery, Washington Pennsylvania (Washington County, Pennsylvania) |
| Occupation(s) | aviator, instructor |
| Years active | 1910-18 |
Oscar Brindley (November 21, 1885 – May 2, 1918)[1] was a pioneering United States aviator, barnstormer, instructor and military pilot. He was trained at the Wright Brothers Flying School in Dayton Ohio.
Having reached the rank of major in the Army (Signal Corps), Brindley was killed May 2, 1918, at Dayton Ohio with Col. Henry Damm while testing a new American-built Airco DH.4, the American version of the De Havilland DH-4. Reportedly the DH-4 dropped to the ground while making a turn at 400 feet (120 m).[2]