William R. Badger Explained

William R. Badger (1886  - August 15, 1911) was a wealthy pioneer aviator. He was orphaned early in life and inherited a sizable fortune from his parents. He and fellow aviator St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago died in two separate incidents on the same day at the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet at Grant Park.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• full body portrait of William Badger(ebay cloud)
• some William R. Badger related portraits(archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: William R. Badger . 2010-11-08 . Early Aviators.
2. News: W.R. Badger Crushed by His Engine and St. Croix Johnstone Drowned at Chicago. . . August 16, 1911 . 2010-11-07 .