Lloyd W. Bertaud
Lloyd Wilson Bertaud was an American aviator. Bertaud was selected to be the copilot in the WB2 Columbia attempting the transatlantic crossing for the Orteig Prize in 1927. Aircraft owner Charles Albert Levine wanted to fly in his place, and an injunction by Bertaud against Levine prevented the flight. The prize was won by the aviator Charles Lindbergh.
Bertaud was born in Alameda, California on September 20, 1895. As a boy, he built and flew in a glider from Popular Mechanics plans. He was a licensed pilot at the age of 18. In World War160I, Bertaud served in the U.S. Air service as a lieutenant.
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