Osbert Edwin Williams Jr.
Osbert Edwin Williams Jr. was a Michigan-born pioneer aviator, engineer, and safety advocate. Williams established the first aviation flight training school in the state of Michigan, the Williams Aeroplane Company, in Fenton, Genesee County.
Biography
Williams was born on December 15, 1875, in Webster Township, Michigan to Osbert Edwin Williams Sr. and Sarah E. Williams.Williams died on October 25, 1917, in Mobile, Alabama.
Students
Some of his students died in crashes or served in World War I. Notable students are listed below:- Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis served in World War I
- Lieutenant John Thad Johnson served in World War I