About
The first pilot to successfully complete a flight from the United States mainland to Hawaii.
Before Fame
He joined the Air Service division of the U.S. Army at age nineteen. After World War I, he created publicity for the Army Air Corps by participating in air races and pioneering flights.
Trivia
He piloted an Atlantic-Fokker C-2 plane nicknamed "The Bird of Paradise" on its inaugural voyage from California to Hawaii.
Family Life
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Associated With
Before his famous flight, he worked as an aid to the visionary Air Force General Billy Mitchell.
