James DeWitt Hill
James DeWitt Hill | |
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Hill in 1924 | |
| Born | 2 March 1882 |
| Died | 7 September 1927 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Aircraft Crash – Old Glory |
| Nationality | US |
| Known for | Early air mail pilot |
| Spouse | Unmarried |
| Aviation career | |
| Full name | James DeWitt Hill |
| First flight | 1909? |
| Flight license | 1912 |
James DeWitt Hill (2 March 1882 – 7 September 1927) was an early US air mail pilot, who died while attempting one of the first transatlantic flights, with Lloyd Wilson Bertaud in a Fokker F.VIIA monoplane named Old Glory.