Whitney Straight
Sign in to saveAlso known as Whitney Willard Straight, A/Cdre. Whitney Willard Straight
British racing driver (1912-1979)
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Vinony's link graph records 68 inbound references to Whitney Straight, and connects out to air commodore, War Cross and Willard Dickerman Straight.
It is catalogued under topics including 1912 births, 1979 deaths and 20th-century English sportsmen.
Vinony links it to 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2004
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Trial by Television;
- A Very Small Remnant. SIGNED by author
- Carrington
- Trial By Television; the Army McCarthy Hearings
- Make This the Last War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Fulham
- Mother
- Dorothy Payne Whitney
- Sibling
- Beatrice Straight
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Educated at
- Trinity College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- auto racing
- Conflict
- Battle of Britain
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Image
- Whitneystraight.jpg
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- unmarried partner
- Diana Barnato Walker
- Commons category
- Whitney Straight
- date of death
- 1979-04-05
- date of birth
- 1912-11-06
- member of
- Royal Geographical Society
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Categories
1912 births1979 deaths20th-century English sportsmenAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBrighton Speed Trials peopleBrooklands peopleCommanders of the Order of the British EmpireEnglish racing driversFellows of the Royal Geographical SocietyFellows of the Royal Society of ArtsGrand Prix driversNaturalised citizens of the United KingdomOfficers of the Legion of MeritRacing drivers from New York CityRecipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)Recipients of the Military CrossRecipients of the War Cross with Sword (Norway)Royal Air Force group captainsRoyal Air Force pilots of World War IIThe FewWhitney family