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Person: Alcock, John William 'Jack'
Name Alcock, John William 'Jack'
Description A Royal Navy and later RAF officer who, with navigator Arthur Whitten Brown, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Connemara, Ireland. He died in a flying accident in France in 1919.
Lived Born 5 Nov 1892, Died 18 Dec 1919
There is 1 Book that references this person
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Name Atlantic Bridge, The Official Account of R.A.F Transport Commands Ocean Ferry. FAC
Category Merchant Seamen
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Feb/1945
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