JOSEPH HORNER, JR 1887-1960

Joseph Horner, Jr. Collection of Niki Kaftan, 9-23-07

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. via email from f Niki Kaftan, 12-12-07 Hello, Mr. Cooper,      Just saw that you posted the letter from my grandfather, Joseph Horner Jr., on your web site. I hope people will find it interesting in that he describes how airplanes were being built during World War I, and he mentions the Spanish influenza which turned out to take so many lives at that time.      In case you are interested, Joseph Horner Jr.was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1887 and died in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1960. ---Niki Kaftan

 

LETTER TO HOME Abt. 1918 Collection of Niki Kaftan, 9-23-07 Hello, Mr. Cooper,      My sister and I thought you might find this letter and photo interesting. This is my grandfather, Joseph Horner Jr., who flew in WWI. And this is a letter he wrote home to his family during his training in Boston during WWI. ---Niki Kaftan Editor's Note: You can read this fascinating letter by clicking on the title above. You will need to have the Adobe Reader installed to view it. If you don't have it, you can download the free version by clicking on: Adobe Reader

 

ONLINE RESOURCES      If you search for "Joseph Horner, Jr." , using the Google search engine, (9-24-07), you will find about 7 links, only one of which appears to be rlevant. However, it doesn't load for me.

 

I don't yet have the dates of his birth or his death.   Editor's Note: If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper

 

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