Born in Owen Sound in 1894, he was a pilot in WW1. The Germans called him Hell's Handmaiden as he had 72 air victories.
A Victoria Cross recipient, he also helped set up the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in WW2.
Canadian History Ehx on Nostr: Today in 1956, Billy Bishop died in Florida. Born in Owen Sound in 1894, he was a ...
Today in 1956, Billy Bishop died in Florida.
Born in Owen Sound in 1894, he was a pilot in WW1. The Germans called him Hell's Handmaiden as he had 72 air victories.
A Victoria Cross recipient, he also helped set up the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in WW2.
Born in Owen Sound in 1894, he was a pilot in WW1. The Germans called him Hell's Handmaiden as he had 72 air victories.
A Victoria Cross recipient, he also helped set up the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in WW2.