W.A. Bishop

W.A. Bishop

Deceased · Born: Feb 8, 1894 · Died: Sep 11, 1956

Personal Details

BornFeb 8, 1894 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. From Wikipedia.

Career

1983
The Kid Who Couldn't Miss
1942
Captains of the Clouds