| 1. | George Linwood Hall was born on 2 May 1898 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jul 1920 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 5 Jul 1920 in Spring Brook Cemetery, Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Other Events:
Notes: Lt. George Linwood Hall was the son of George Washington Hall and Effie Sweet. A pioneering aviator, Linwood served as a pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI. Prior to his service Linwood enrolled at M.I.T., studying chemical engineering. Later he ran an airborne sight-seeing and air transport business in the vicinity of Yarmouth, on Cape Cod. While on a test flight attempting to determine the cause of persistent engine trouble one day, together with his mechanic, Linwood lost control of his aircraft and crashed. Both he and his mechanic were killed. The cause of the failure was never determined. |