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Military Cross
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Whitney Straight
1912-11-06 – 1979-04-05
Life & Legacy
Air Commodore Whitney Willard Straight, (6 November 1912 – 5 April 1979), was a British racing driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
Occupation & Career
aircraft pilot, racing automobile driver, businessperson
Education
Trinity College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Military Cross; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Officer of the Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; War Cross; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Distinguished Flying Cross · Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society · Legionnaire of Legion of Merit · Military Cross · Officer of the Legion of Merit · War Cross
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Geographical Society
Education & Institutions
Trinity College
Verified Legacy Record
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Officer of the Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
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War Cross
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Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
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Family Child
Camilla Caroline Straight
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Family Child
Barney Barnato
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Family Child
Amanda Betsy Straight
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Family Father
Willard Dickerman Straight
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Family Mother
Dorothy Payne Whitney
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Family Sibling
Michael Whitney Straight
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Family Sibling
Beatrice Straight
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Family Spouse
Diana Barnato Walker
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Family Spouse
Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3438272 — wikidata View source
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