Oscar Brindley (November 21, 1885 – May 2, 1918)[1] was a pioneering United States aviator, barnstormer, instructor and military pilot. He was trained at the Wright Brothers Flying School in Dayton Ohio.

Oscar Brindley
Lt. Harry Gantz, Oscar Brindley in cockpit
Born
Oscar Allen Brindley

November 21, 1885
DiedMay 2, 1918 (aged 32)
Resting placeWashington Cemetery, Washington Pennsylvania (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Occupation(s)aviator, instructor
Years active1910-18

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Having reached the rank of major in the Army (Signal Corps), Brindley was killed May 2, 1918, at Dayton Ohio with Col. Henry Damm while testing a new American-built Airco DH.4, the American version of the De Havilland DH-4. Reportedly the DH-4 dropped to the ground while making a turn at 400 feet (120 m).[2]

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