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Episode 149: William Avery (Billy) Bishop was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, on February 8, 1894. When the First World War broke out, as with many young men of his day, Billy was off to Europe to do his part. By the end of the war, Bishop claimed he had survived more than 170 air battles and said he had shot down seventy-two German aircraft. This number left Bishop only three behind Ren\xe9 Fonck of France and eight behind The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, who had 80 kills. These numbers made Bishop the top Canadian and British Empire flying ace of the war and Canada\u2019s most storied veterans. But Billy\u2019s story does come with some controversy.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishophttps://www.scribd.com/book/230095060/The-Courage-of-the-Early-Morning-A-Biography-of-the-Great-Ace-of-World-War-Ihttps://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/billy-bishophttps://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/100-stories/Pages/bishop.aspxhttps://www.constable.ca/caah/bbishop.htmhttps://www.owensound.ca/en/billy-bishop-museum.aspxhttps://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/billy-bishop-vc/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-avery-bishophttps://www.theworldwar.org/explore/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/billy-bishophttps://www.nfb.ca/film/the-kid-who-couldnt-miss/https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/educational-magazines/william-billy-avery-bishophttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2LjoXbX-c Classic WW1 Fighters\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices