LC control no. | no2015103950 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Fiske, Billy, 1911-1940 |
Variant(s) | Fiske, William Meade Lindsley, 1911-1940 |
Birth date | 19110604 |
Death date | 19400817 |
Place of birth | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
Place of death | Chichester (England) |
Field of activity | Bobsledding |
Affiliation | Great Britain. Royal Air Force |
Found in | Bull, Andy (Sportswriter). Speed kings, 2015: p. 13, etc. (Billy Fiske; WIlliam Meade Lindsley Fiske III; U.S. bobsledder and RAF pilot in WWII) Wikipedia, Aug. 6, 2015 (Billy Fiske; William Meade Lindsley "Billy" Fiske III; b. June 4, 1911 in Brooklyn; d. Aug. 17, 1940 in Chichester, England; 1928 and 1932 Olympic champion bobsledder; one of the first American pilots killed in action during WWII, while flying for the Royal Air Force; was instrumental in early development of the Aspen ski resort) |