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Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED, LL.D. (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace in World War I. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

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  • Billy Bishop
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  • Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED, LL.D. (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace in World War I. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
  • Billy Bishop was a commanding officer in the United States Air Force.
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  • 1914(xsd:integer)
  • 1938(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1894-02-08(xsd:date)
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death place
  • Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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  • "Billy", "Bish"
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  • Billy Bishop
  • William Avery Bishop
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Birth Place
  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
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death date
  • 1956-09-11(xsd:date)
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Allegiance
  • British Empire
  • Canada
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Years
  • 1918(xsd:integer)
Family
Gender
  • Male
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  • Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED, LL.D. (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace in World War I. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
  • Billy Bishop was a commanding officer in the United States Air Force.
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