Charles Franklin Niles
| Charles Franklin Niles | |
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| Born | October 6, 1888 New York State |
| Died | June 26, 1916 (aged 27) Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Resting place | Furanceville Cemetery, Wayne County New York state |
| Nationality | US |
| Spouse | Lucille Goddard |
| Aviation career | |
| Known for | Pioneer aviator; |
Charles Franklin Niles was an early aviator having been taught by Glenn Curtiss in 1913. It was stated in his obituary that he was the first to fly around the Statue of Liberty, and that he served as an aviator in the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution. On June 25, 1916 while flying a loop manauever in his Moisant monoplane at the Oshkosh, Wisconsin fairgrounds a wing collapsed and he crashed. He died of his injuries the next day. A witness to the crash was cartoonist Robert Osborn (satirist). Niles is buried in Wayne County, New York State
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