James Fitzmaurice (pilot)

James Michael Christopher Fitzmaurice DFC was an Irish aviation pioneer. He was a member of the crew of the Bremen, which made the first successful TransAtlantic aircraft flight from East to West on 1213 April 1928.

Fitzmaurice was born in Dublin, Ireland onJanuary 1898. Considering the customs in his fathers family, he was probably baptised James Michael and added the name Christopher at confirmation. His parents were Michael FitzMaurice and Mary Agnes O Riordan. The family was then residing atMountjoy Cottages on Dublins North Circular Road.

Source: Wikipedia