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Wilfred Beaver was born in Kingswood, Bristol on 10th May, 1897. Beaver emigrated to the United States but during the First World War joined the Royal Flying Corps.

During the First World War he won the Military Cross and scored 20 victories. Captain Edward Rickenbacker and Captain Frederick Gillet were the only USA pilots with a better record than Beaver.

After the war Beaver became a member of the Royal Air Force but eventually returned to the United States.

Wilfred Beaver died at West Point, Mississippi on 19th August 1986.


Top 10 USA Pilots Victories
Eddie Rickenbacker 26
Frederick Gillet 20
Wilfred Beaver 19
Howard Kullberg 19
William Lambert 18
Frank Luke 21
August Iaccaci 17
Paul Iaccaci 17
Raoul Lufberry 17
Eugene Coler 16

 

 

 

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