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William Mead Lindsley Fiske

In memory of:

Pilot Officer William Mead Lindsley Fiske

August 17, 1940

Military Service

Service Number:

78092

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

601 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 4, 1911
Chicago

Son of William Mead Lindsley and Beulah Fiske II. He was educated at Cambridge. He piloted the US Olympic bobsled team to gold medals in 1928 and 1932. In 1938, he married Rose Bingham, the former Countess of Warwick. He lost his life in air combat over the southern part of England on August 17, 1940, during the height of the Battle of Britain.

Commemorated on Page 603 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOXGROVE (SS. MARY AND BLAISE) CHURCHYARD
Sussex, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. F. Grave 2.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Grave marker of US Olympic Bobsled Gold Medalist Billy Fiske

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