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Bertrand Acosta (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    see Bertrand Acosta (LOC)

Bertrand Acosta (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    "Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record setting aviator. With Clarence D. Chamberlin they set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spanish Civil War in the Yankee Squadron.[1] He was known as the "bad boy of the air". He received numerous fines and suspensions for flying stunts such as flying under bridges or flying too close to buildings." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Acosta In 1917 he was appointed chief instructor, Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps at Hazelhurst Field, Long Island www.worldlibrary.org/articles/Bert_Acosta
  • Richard Norton said:
    A friend of my family. I have a copy of a letter from my cousin's wife to him. Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) was my cousin and they both flew for the Loyalists in Spain in 1937.

[Merito Acosta, Washington AL (baseball)] (LOC)

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  • doblecachanilla said:
    Seems like latins were in major league baseball since then.
  • trialsanderrors said:
    Baldomero Pedro "Merito" Acosta Fernández (May 19, 1896 in Bauta, Cuba – November 17, 1963) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played five seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators.