About William Stewart Brock
Lived 1896 – 1932 (aged 36). William Stewart Brock was an American aircraft pilot.
William S. Brock Sr. (1895 – November 13, 1932) was an aviation pioneer. With Edward F. Schlee he made the eighth non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
Biography He was born in 1895. He died on November 13, 1932, at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, of cancer.
Legacy The airplane "Pride of Detroit" is in the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Who was William Stewart Brock?
American aviator (1896-1932)
When was William Stewart Brock born?
William Stewart Brock was born on 3 February 1896 in Gladstone.
When did William Stewart Brock die?
William Stewart Brock died on 13 November 1932 in Chicago.
What was William Stewart Brock's occupation?
William Stewart Brock was an aircraft pilot.
What nationality was William Stewart Brock?
William Stewart Brock was American.
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