John T. Daniels
John Thomas Daniels Jr. (July 31, 1873 – January 31, 1948) was a member of the U.S.
The Wrights made four flights that day; three were photographed: the first, third and fourth. After the Wright Flyer was hauled back from the fourth flight, a powerful gust of wind caught it. Daniels grabbed a strut in an attempt to hold down the aircraft, but he was caught between the wings as the Flyer flipped end over end. Daniels was not seriously hurt, but the Flyer was destroyed with even the engine block split in half. Daniels would tell the story of the day he "survived the first airplane crash" for the remainder of his life.[4]
Life-Saving Stations were located along U.S. coastlines to provide emergency rescues for crew and passengers of ships foundering offshore. Members of stations were typically known as "surfmen". The service was merged in 1915 into the new
In 1913, a decade after his famous photo, an older cousin of his,
Daniels died January 31, 1948, one day after
Anniversary events
In 2003, Daniels' granddaughter participated in the 100th anniversary First Flight Ceremonies at Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.[6]
On December 17, 2012, the great-grandniece of the Wright Brothers, Kate Jameson (through their niece Leontine Wright, daughter of their brother Lorin, later Jameson) reunited with the great-grandson of photographer John T. Daniels, also named John Daniels.[7]
References
- ISBN 0-393-32227-0.
- ^ Flank, Lenny (July 21, 2016). "The Wright Brothers Photo".
- ^ "Capturing History". Vintage Aircraft. EAA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-393-30695-8.
- ^ https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NASM.XXXX.0393_ref505, stated at the bottom of Image 9 on Page 5 of 11 (alternatively, PDF page 115 of254)
- ^ "Wright Flyer made its historic first flight" aerospaceforum.org
- ^ "Reunion for Wright brother's descendant." reunitednow.com/WrightBrothersReunion.html
External links
- "Series V Korona" camera used to take the photos on December 17, 1903 on display at Carillon Historical Park
- Retired Captain John T. Daniels at wreath laying ceremonies at The Wright Brothers National Memorial December 18, 1941
- 1938 photograph of John T. Daniels right, with Adam Etheridge on dedication day for Wright Brothers house and bicycle shop at Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan
- John T. Daniels at Find a Grave