Fritz Bieler (September 9, 1895 - September 1, 1957) was a

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that served in the

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, and in 1921 was hired as a flight instructor by the

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. Fritz Bieler died in

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on 1 September 1957.

References

External links

*''Legendarios en la Aeronáutica de México'', por Manuel Ruiz Romero. Editorial Alianza, México, 1997. *''Ralph O'Neill en México'

*''Llega el avión "El Golfo"'', noticias de 4/marzo/1927

*Vuelo de Canadá-Méxic

1895 births 1957 deaths German emigrants to Mexico Mexican military personnel Mexican aviators {{Mexico-mil-bio-stub