Martin, William Knox, -1927
Person
Biographical Note
William Knox Martin was born in Virginia. He was an early aviator and the first pilot to fly over the Andes mountains. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, Aviation Unit.
He married Isabella Vieco (1900-) on December 2, 1921 in the Panama Canal Zone. The couple had four sons. William Knox Martin died on July 24, 1927 from fatal injuries sustained in a car accident.
Source:
Ancestry.com
He married Isabella Vieco (1900-) on December 2, 1921 in the Panama Canal Zone. The couple had four sons. William Knox Martin died on July 24, 1927 from fatal injuries sustained in a car accident.
Source:
Ancestry.com
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William E. Boeing Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract
William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.