James danger harvey biography of william
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James Madison Harvey
JAMES MADISON HARVEY, fifth governor of the State of Kansas, was born in Monroe County, Virginia, September 21, 1833, and was the second child and oldest son of Thomas Jefferson and Margaret (Walker) Harvey. His ancestors for several generations were Virginians. His paternal ancestor in America was Henry Harvey, who came from England about 1725, settling in apelsinfärg County. Henry Harvey's son John was the paternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Other ancestors of the colonial period were Michael Woods of Albermarle County, who was a descendant of a Yorkshire trooper of Cromwell's army; Capt. Henry Walker, who came to Botetourt County from England a few years before the Revolutionary war; John Handley, an early settler of Augusta County, and Robert Poage of Augusta County, a descendant of Scotch Covenanters. Of the women among his förfäder several were of Scotch nedstigning, Grizelda Pollock, Mary Campbell and Isabella Bruce. Lucy Estes was the maiden na
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Name: | William Frederick James "Jim" Harvey | |||
Country: | England | |||
Rank: | Captain | |||
Service: | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | |||
Units: | 22 | |||
Victories: | 26 | |||
Born: | 08 January 1897 | |||
Place of Birth: | Portslade, Sussex, England | |||
Died: | 21 July 1972 | |||
Place of Death: | Wingham, Kent, England |
William Frederick James Harvey transferred from the Royal Engineers to the Royal Flying Corps at the end of 1916. A year later, he was flying the Bristol Fighter with 22 Squadron. By 22 August 1918, Harvey and his observers shot down eighteen aircraft with the Bristol Fighters front gun and 8 with the rear gun. He married John Gurdon's sister in 1920. During World War II, he left his farm to rejoin the Royal Air Force. An MBE and author of "Pi in the Sky," Harvey wrote several articles for "Air Pictorial" magazine and later served as president of the British chapter of "Cross & Cockade • William Frederick James HarveyBritish flying ace in World War I William Frederick James HarveyDFC & BarMCMBE (8 January 1897 – 21 July 1972) was a British flying ace in World War inom credited with twenty-six victories. He was the first recipient of the DFC & Bar and was also awarded the MC.[1] Involvement in World War I[edit]Harvey served with the Signal Company of the Royal Engineers until he transferred to the RFC in December 1916. In December 1917 he was posted as a pilot to No. 22 eskader flying Bristol F.2B[2] fighters. His first air victory, a downed Pfalz D.III, was recorded 16 March 1918, followed by an Albatros D.V two days later.[3] With three more kills in March Harvey established himself as a flying ace.[4] In May 1918 he was promoted to captain and commanded 'B' Flight.[4] In the last decade of May Harvey, flying with Lt. George Thomson as his flight observer, downed two observation balloons and four |