Cyrus K. Bettis | |
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| Born | January 2, 1893 |
| Died | September 1, 1926 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Spinal meningitis following an aircrash |
| Other names | Cy Bettis |
Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis (January 2, 1893 – September 1, 1926) was an American army aviator who won several races and set the then airspeed record for a closed-circuit race in 1925. He died after he crashed his aircraft less than a year later.[1]
- ^ "Cyrus Bettis Collection 1924-1926". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
Cyrus Bettis (1893-1926) was one of the leading Army Air Service pursuit pilots in the early-to-mid-1920s. Born in Carsonville, Michigan, Bettis entered the Army as a flying cadet in February 1918. He attended the school of Military Aeronautics at the University of Illinois and was sent to Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas in April of that year. ...