Show I LOSES BATTLE p 4 r t 4 j. j tim t. t ty y Billy Brock FAMED AVIATOR DIES OF CANCER Billy Stock Bock Who Spanned Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic on Globe Tour Succumbs B Br BJ Associated Tress Fress CHICAGO Nov 14 14 Billy Billy Brock pioneer pilot air mail flier lIer Cud and nd conqueror conqueror con con- of the Atlantic is dead The man who survived the dangers of prewar aviation taught American soldiers to fly during the World war piloted air mail mall planes and then capped his career with a flight over the Atlantic died last night of or cancer William S. S Brock as he was christened christened christened chris chris- but known as Billy Brock in aviation circles was born 36 years at Gladstone Ohio As ago 30 a 3 youth the exploits Beachey Arch Arc Hoxsey and other early American fliers led him into aviation At 16 he was a pilot His 20 years ears of ot flying spanned the days when a Paris London flight night was set down as a record to the present area of ot world the flights In 1927 Brock and Edward F. F tried to break the existing record for flight around the globe flying first from rom Harbor Grace N. N F. F to Croydon Field England Then they flew their plane the Pride of Detroit on to Japan But adverse weather conditions condition's conditions conditions condi condi- tion's dela delayed ed them for tor days and finally finally finally final final- ly the plan to span the Pacific was abandoned In recent years Brock had been the private pilot of ot a wealthy Chicagoan Four months ago aco he entered a Chicago hospital in his fight against cancer He is survived by his widow Dolly a dau daughter June 11 and a son by a former marriage William S. S Brock Jr His mother Mrs Irs Helen Campeau and anda a brother Foster Brock also survive Funeral arrangements have not been announced |