Oliver LeBoutillier
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Other work | Skywriter, stunt flyer, air racer, instructor, member of Civil Aeronautics Corporation |
Oliver Colin LeBoutillier (24 May 1894 – 12 May 1983) was an American aviator and
Early life
LeBoutillier was born on 24 May 1894 to an English father and Canadian mother in Montclair, New Jersey.[3]
First World War
LeBoutillier trained at the
On 1 April 1918, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps were combined into the Royal Air Force and 9 Naval became No. 209 Squadron RAF.[5]
During a squadron dogfight on 21 April 1918 in the
LeBoutillier finished the war with 10 aerial victories; one shared aircraft captured, three destroyed (including two shared), and six 'out of control' (one of which was shared). He had over 600 hours flying time in his log book by the end of the war.[7]
Post-war
Upon his return to the United States, LeBoutillier became a
LeBoutillier died on 12 May 1983 in
See also
References
- ^ a b (Fresno Bee, 13 July 1973) Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
- ^ a b (Las Vegas News Journal", 25 October 1970) Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Oliver Colin LeBoutillier". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ISBN 9780760346396.
- ^ American Aces of World War 1. p. 29.
- ^ "Pilot Recalls End of 'Red Baron'". Hartford Courant. Associated Press. 30 November 1970. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
Oliver Colin LeBoutillier, believed to be the only living survivor of the World War I dogfight that killed famous German ace "Red" Baron Manfried von ...
- ^ a b American Aces of World War 1. p. 30.
Bibliography
- American Aces of World War 1 Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.