Billy Bishop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Billy Bishop

Aviator and author

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1894

Place of Birth: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1956

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Avery Bishop, (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.
He was an Air Marshal and a Victoria Cross recipient. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.