Oliver Colin LeBoutillier Military person

Captain Oliver Colin LeBoutillier (24 May 1894 – 12 May 1983) was a World War I aviator who witnessed the death of Manfred von Richthofen. He was a vigorous proponent of Captain Roy Brown as the victor over Richthofen.Post World War I, he became a stunt pilot for movies, a skywriter, and an aviation instructor whose most famous student was Amelia Earhart. Later, he became a civil aviation inspector.

Personal facts

Oliver Colin LeBoutillier
Birth dateMay 24, 1894
Birth place
New Jersey
Date of deathMay 12, 1983
Place of death
Las Vegas

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military operations
World War I
military branch
Royal Air Force
military unit
Royal Air Force
No. 85 Squadron RAF
service start1916
service end1918

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