William Carrall Hilborn Military person

Captain William Carrall Hilborn (whose middle and last names are variously spelled Carroll and Hillborn) was a World War I Canadian flying ace. He was raised as a western Canadian pioneer. He undertook his own aviation education in his eagerness to join the Royal Flying Corps. He overcame physical problems and a tendency toward airsickness to become a wingman to famed Canadian ace William George Barker. After scoring seven victories in Italy, Hilborn died on 26 August 1918, of injuries received in a flying accident.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 05, 1898
Birth place
Quesnel British Columbia
Date of deathAugust 26, 1918
Place of death
Grosso
Resting place
Montecchio Precalcino

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allegianceCanada
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military unit
No. 45 Squadron RAF
No. 66 Squadron RAF
No. 28 Squadron RAF
service start1917
service end1918

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