Word: spleen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...runaway accident, and was laid up for several; months. On his recovery he returned to the front. By that time he had become as expert and authority on fast planes. On January 5, 1916, he was mentioned in the orders of the day for his daring flying and spleen did work in the field. Soon afterwards he broke down and was invalided. He was killed while testing a new speed scout airplane at the plant of Vickers...