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Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Front Side Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Reverse Side Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
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Collection of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 |
Courtesy of Sally Tippett Buel, 1-23-04 Martin Brindley (Father) b. 4-15-1837 d. 12-12-1921 Married Rebecca Bell (Mother) b. 11-21-1842 d. 7-27-1924 Children Carrie (Married John Pierce) b 1-6-1876 d. ? *Rae (Married Herbert Allen Kenney) b. 8-16-1880 d. 10-13-1970 Emma (Married Henry Tribe) b. 3-16-1883 d. 2-8-1968 Oscar (Married, but wife's name is not known.) b. 11-23-1885 d. 5-2-1917 * My grandmother |
by Bernard L. Whelan Courtesy of Mary Anne Whelan |
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The production program was only well under way when we heard two pilots from the Signal Corps
were coming to fly official tests on the D.H.-4. A ship was prepared for them with meticulous care, and we learned with surprise the
pilots were Major Oscar Brindley and Colonel Dam. Brindley had trained Howard, Freeman and myself at Wright Brothers Field at Simms
Station and we had looked forward to some happy times with him. In turn we felt Brindley had confidence in a ship tested by one or two
of us. Brindley and Colonel Dam first flew it with much of the military equipment left out, taking it up about 5,000 feet, then came down to have the tanks levelled full and military equjipment installed. Then he was ready to go to full altitude. He borrowed the gauntlet gloves I wore. As he took off over the small maples that bordered South Field, the ship either stalled or the engine lost power. The engine had performed faultlessly before. There before our eyes both Brindley and Dam were killed, Brindley instantly and Dam died on the way to the hospital. The relationship between instructor and student is something more than friendly provided their personalities don't clash, and Brindley was universally liked and admired. The recurring thought of his great loss never seemed to leave our minds while were around airplanes. Editor's Note: This story of the death of Brindley and Dam was excerpted from the extensive article by Bernard Whelan, who pulled them out of the wreck and accompanied both of them to the hospital. Brindley had died immediately and Dam was dead on arrival. To read the whole fascinating story, and the aftermath of the accident, click on: |
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via email, 11-10-02 I have been told by my brother, George E. Schwarz III, that Oscar Brindley is a relative. Could you give me the genealogy for that information please? I am interested in obtaining information about our family history. Thank you. Martha Schwarz Kreger |
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