J. E. M. Pritchard
Major John Edward Maddock Pritchard OBE AFC (1889 – 24 August 1921), was a British military officer who served in the RNAS, commanding non-rigid airships, and later in the Royal Air Force. He was the first pilot to navigate arrival in the United States by air from Europe. Pritchard was killed when the airship R.38 broke its back and exploded in 1921.
J. E. M. Pritchard | |
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| Born | 1889 Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire |
| Died | 24 August 1921 (aged 31–32) Hull, Yorkshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1915–1921 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of British Empire Air Force Cross |
| Memorials | R.38, Hull Western Cemetery |
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