Billy Fiske Foundation

Billy Fiske Foundation The Foundation exists to preserve the legacy of adventure and selfless dedication to the friendship b

06/04/2026

On what would have been RAF Pilot Officer Billy Fiske’s 115th birthday, we salute the bond of friendship between the US and the UK. Ad astra, Billy!

RAF Pilot Officer Billy Fiske is buried in St Mary and St Blaise churchyard in Boxgrove, Sussex. The inscription on his ...
05/28/2026

RAF Pilot Officer Billy Fiske is buried in St Mary and St Blaise churchyard in Boxgrove, Sussex. The inscription on his gravestone reads simply: He died for England.

Fascinating Winter Olympic story: Eddie Eagan (pictured at Billy’s immediate left) became the first athlete to ever win ...
05/23/2026

Fascinating Winter Olympic story: Eddie Eagan (pictured at Billy’s immediate left) became the first athlete to ever win gold medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics—in boxing and bobsleigh. A true testament to adventure and dedication. Discover more about remarkable figures who shaped history.

On his last day in the Battle of Britain, American volunteer Billy Fiske paid the ultimate price defending a foreign lan...
05/20/2026

On his last day in the Battle of Britain, American volunteer Billy Fiske paid the ultimate price defending a foreign land. A brief remembrance of bravery across borders. Share a wartime story that inspires you.

RAF Pilot Officer Billy Fiske died of shock from his burns when he brought his Hawker Hurricane in for an emergency land...
05/18/2026

RAF Pilot Officer Billy Fiske died of shock from his burns when he brought his Hawker Hurricane in for an emergency landing at Tangmere. His plaque at St Paul’s Cathedral in London shows he died on 18 August, 1940, but really he died on the 17th.

Pilot Officer William “Billy” Fiske joined the RAF 601 Squadron on 12 July, 1940. He died on 17 August, 1940 defending h...
05/15/2026

Pilot Officer William “Billy” Fiske joined the RAF 601 Squadron on 12 July, 1940. He died on 17 August, 1940 defending his friends and the country he loved. “He died that England might live” —inscription on his plaque at St Paul’s Cathedral

William “Billy” Fiske III, was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and RAF Pilot Officer. He gave his life in the Battle of...
04/16/2026

William “Billy” Fiske III, was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and RAF Pilot Officer. He gave his life in the Battle of Britain.

RAF Pilot Officer William “Billy” Meade Lindsley Fiske III, we salut you on this fine spring day.
04/10/2026

RAF Pilot Officer William “Billy” Meade Lindsley Fiske III, we salut you on this fine spring day.

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