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'''Frank Bell''' was an aviator from [[Montana]]. Mr. Bell was also a Dr., working as a dentist. |
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'''Frank Joseph Bell''' (June 4, 1880<ref name="draft">''U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942''</ref> – November 5, 1957) was an American aviator from [[Wisconsin]].<ref>''1940 United States Federal Census''</ref> Bell also worked as a dentist. Bell was a member of the [[Early Birds of Aviation]]. |
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==Biography== |
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In 1912, Dr. Bell flew the first recorded flight into [[Billings Logan International Airport]] in [[Billings, Montana]]. He utilized a homemade [[Curtiss 0-x-5]] [[airplane]]. |
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He was born in 1880 in [[Potosi, Wisconsin]].<ref name="draft"/><ref>''1920 United States Federal Census''</ref> In 1912, Bell flew the first recorded flight into [[Billings Logan International Airport]] in [[Billings, Montana]]. He utilized a homemade [[Curtiss 0-x-5]] [[airplane]].{{cn|date=November 2023}} In 1913, he made the longest flight to date in Montana, a record he held until 1916.<ref name=GreatFalls_obit /> He was the 198th person to gain an American pilots' license.<ref name=GreatFalls_obit>Billings Dentist, Flying Pioneer, Dr. Bell, Dies. ''[[Great Falls Tribune]]'', p. 13 (November 7, 1957) </ref> |
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He married Alice A. McCormick in 1906.<ref>''Montana, County Marriage Records, 1865-1993''</ref> |
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He was made a fellow of the American College of Dentistry in 1939.<ref name=Billings_obit /> |
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He died on November 5, 1957, in Billings.<ref name=Billings_obit>Requiem Mass Sung for Dentist. ''[[The Billings Gazette]]'', p. 12 (November 9, 1957)</ref><ref>''Montana, Death Index, 1907-2015''</ref> |
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==References== |
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* [http://earlyaviators.com/ebell.htm Frank J. Bell] at [[Early Aviators]] |
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* [http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10832-Billings-Sightseeing-Examiner~y2009m5d22-History-of-Billings-Logan-International-Airport] |
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 17 July 2024
Frank Joseph Bell (June 4, 1880[1] – November 5, 1957) was an American aviator from Wisconsin.[2] Bell also worked as a dentist. Bell was a member of the Early Birds of Aviation.
Biography
[edit]He was born in 1880 in Potosi, Wisconsin.[1][3] In 1912, Bell flew the first recorded flight into Billings Logan International Airport in Billings, Montana. He utilized a homemade Curtiss 0-x-5 airplane.[citation needed] In 1913, he made the longest flight to date in Montana, a record he held until 1916.[4] He was the 198th person to gain an American pilots' license.[4]
He married Alice A. McCormick in 1906.[5]
He was made a fellow of the American College of Dentistry in 1939.[6]
He died on November 5, 1957, in Billings.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- ^ 1940 United States Federal Census
- ^ 1920 United States Federal Census
- ^ a b Billings Dentist, Flying Pioneer, Dr. Bell, Dies. Great Falls Tribune, p. 13 (November 7, 1957)
- ^ Montana, County Marriage Records, 1865-1993
- ^ a b Requiem Mass Sung for Dentist. The Billings Gazette, p. 12 (November 9, 1957)
- ^ Montana, Death Index, 1907-2015
External links
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