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W.A. Bishop

W.A. Bishop

Born: 1894-02-08 • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

From Wikipedia.

Filmography
Captains of the Clouds poster
Captains of the Clouds
1942 • Himself
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Wings of Youth
1940 • Himself (as Air Marshal W.A. Bishop)