Wop May

Canadian flying ace (1896 - 1952)
Person human Q3568209
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Wop May

Summary

Wop May is a human[1]. He was born in Carberry[2]. He was born on +1896-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in American Fork[4]. He died on +1952-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wop May's place of birth was Carberry[2].
  • Wop May died in American Fork[4].
  • Wop May was born on +1896-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wop May died on +1952-06-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wop May held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Wop May's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Wop May's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • Wop May's education included a stint at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts[10].
  • Wop May received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Wop May received the Distinguished Flying Cross[12].
  • Wop May received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].
  • Wop May received the Medal of Freedom[14].
  • Wop May's image is recorded as Wilfrid R. "Wop" May.jpg[15].
  • Wop May is recorded as male[16].
  • Wop May's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wop May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073991432[18].
  • Wop May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16541368[19].
  • Wop May's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Wop May's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[21].
  • Wop May's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98052917[22].
  • Wop May's Commons category is recorded as Wop May[23].
  • Wop May's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[24].
  • Wop May's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Wop May's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Wop May's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ddm4[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wop May was born in Carberry[2]. He was born on +1896-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wop May was educated at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Distinguished Flying Cross[12], a cross[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1918[32]; Person of National Historic Significance[13], an award[33], in Canada[34]; and Medal of Freedom[14], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37].

Death and Burial

Wop May died on +1952-06-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in American Fork[4].

Why It Matters

Wop May ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Wop May born?

Wop May was born in Carberry[2].

Where did Wop May die?

Wop May passed away in American Fork[4].

What did Wop May do for work?

Wop May worked as military personnel[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Where did Wop May go to school?

Wop May was educated at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts[10].

What awards did Wop May receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], Distinguished Flying Cross[12], Person of National Historic Significance[13], and Medal of Freedom[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . tracesofwar.com. tracesofwar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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