Charles Forster Willard
Charles Forster Willard (born October 13, 1883 in Melrose , Massachusetts , † January 31, 1977 in Glendale , Los Angeles County , California ) was an American engineer, pilot and racing driver.
Life
Charles Willard attended Harvard University , where he graduated. He began to take part in car races before he was one of the first flight students to learn to fly with Glenn Curtiss . Willard earned his No. 4 pilot's license from the United States and No. 10 from the FAI . He became a member of the Aeronautic Society and also flew the Curtiss Golden Flyer in 1909 .
At the Dominguez International Air Meet , he won the competition for the best landing and received $ 250 in prize money. Participation in this competition made him known overnight.
He then dealt with radio technology and then went to Glenn Martin , where he designed flying boats as chief designer .
literature
- Joseph Willard, Charles Wilkes Walker, Charles Henry Pope: Willard genealogy: sequel to Willard memoir: materials gathered chiefly by Joseph Willard and Charles Wilkes Walker. Printed for the Willard Family Association, Boston, Mass., 1915, pp. 546, 651.
- American Aviation Historical Society: Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society. American Aviation Historical Society, Los Angeles, Calif., 1974, p. 179.
Web links
- Charles Forster Willard (English)
- Charles Forster Willard in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Forster Willard , US Social Security Death Directory (SSDI), accessed October 8, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Willard, Charles Forster |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer, pilot, and racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melrose , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1977 |
| Place of death | Glendale , Los Angeles County , California |