Richard Bernard Barnitz (November 25, 1891 – December 22, 1960) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army and the manager of the Los Angeles Airport from about 1930 until 1940.
Biography[]
He was born on November 25, 1891 in San Antonio, Texas to Wilhelmina Magill (1853-c.1919) and Harry Dagerfield Barnitz (1855-1916).[1] He was an early proponent of having a nationwide system of municipally owned airports, and he managed the Los Angeles Airport from at least 1930 until he retired in 1940.[2][3][4] He died on December 22, 1960 and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery under the name "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz".[5]
External links[]
- Richard Bernard Barnitz at Flickr
- Richard Bernard Barnitz at Early Aviators
References[]
- ^ 1900 US Census
- ^ "Municipally Owned Port Advocated By Barnitz". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1931. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/386186341.html?dids=386186341:386186341&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jan+25%2C+1931&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=MUNICIPALLY+OWNED+PORT+ADVOCATED+BY+BARNITZ&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2008-12-10. "Municipally owned and operated airports are strongly advocated by Col. Richard B. Barnitz, Director of Airports for the city of Los Angeles, in a recently published statement on the subject prepared at the request of the United States Department of Commerce, Division..."
- ^ "Barnitz To Direct City Air Affairs". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1929. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/371029592.html?dids=371029592:371029592&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Oct+02%2C+1929&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BARNITZ+TO+DIRECT+CITY+AIR+AFFAIRS&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2008-12-10. "In a startling reversion, the City Council yesterday dropped the name of Bernard P. Donnelly for director of airports and appointed instead Col. Richard B. Barnitz."
- ^ "Richard Bernard Barnitz". Early Aviators. http://earlyaviators.com/ebarnitz.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ The Texas Death Index listed his name as "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz"
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| NAME | Barnitz, Richard Bernard |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1891 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 1960 |
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