Ivy Baldwin

Ivy Baldwin (born William Ivy July 31, 1866 – October 8, 1953, in Houston, Texas, he changed his name in later years to Ivy Baldwin so that he and his partner, Thomas Scott Baldwin, could be billed as "The Baldwin Brothers". Baldwin was an American balloonist, aeronaut and high-wire performer. He is credited with being the first aviator to be shot down during wartime in the U.S. during the Spanish–American War.

Ivy Baldwin
Baldwin in 1894
Born
William Ivy

(1866-07-31)July 31, 1866
DiedOctober 8, 1953(1953-10-08) (aged 87)
Eldorado Canyon State Park, Boulder County, Colorado
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPilot
Known forCircumnavigation
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