W.A. Bishop

W.A. Bishop

  • Birthday: 1894-02-08
  • Deathday: 1956-09-11
  • Place of birth: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
  • Also know as: Billy Bishop

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.

Filmography

Captains of the Clouds

1942

As Himself

Wings of Youth

1940

As Himself (as Air Marshal W.A. Bishop)

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