Cyrus K. Bettis

Cyrus K. Bettis
Born(1893-01-02)January 2, 1893
Carsonville, Michigan
DiedSeptember 1, 1926(1926-09-01) (aged 33)
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, DC
Cause of deathSpinal meningitis following an aircrash
Other namesCy Bettis

Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis (January 2, 1893 – September 1, 1926) was an American army aviator who won several races and set the then airspeed record for a closed-circuit race in 1925. He died after he crashed his aircraft less than a year later.

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