Wop May

Wilfrid Reid May

Wop May, c. 1920
Born(1896-03-20)March 20, 1896
Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJune 21, 1952(1952-06-21) (aged 56)
American Fork, Utah, United States
Buried
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Allegiance
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
Service / branch
Years of service1916–1918
RankCaptain
UnitNo. 209 Squadron RAF
Battles / warsFirst World War
Awards

Wilfrid Reid "Wop" May, OBE, DFC (March 20, 1896 – June 21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He was the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen before the German ace was shot down on the Western Front in 1918. After the war, May returned to Canada, pioneering the role of a bush pilot while working for Canadian Airways in Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.