His body was taken to New York City on the French liner "Spain".
He was killed in the non-combat crash of an airplane near Paris. He was gathering information for an article. As far as is known, he was the first working journalist in the world to be killed in an airplane crash. The pilot was the famous Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald A.J. Warneford. He also died.
Source of burial information: Page 10, "NEEDHAM FUNERAL TOMORROW" - "The Washington Herald" newspaper - July 6, 1915 - Number 3190
Source of birth information: Photocopy - U.S. Passport Application (Sworn under oath.)
Famous magazine writer. He also wrote the books:
- "Divorcing Lady Nicotine: Getting the Upper Hand of the Smoking Habit", c 1912
- "The Double Squeeze", c 1915
He was killed in the non-combat crash of an airplane near Paris. He was gathering information for an article. As far as is known, he was the first working journalist in the world to be killed in an airplane crash. The pilot was the famous Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald A.J. Warneford. He also died.
Source of burial information: Page 10, "NEEDHAM FUNERAL TOMORROW" - "The Washington Herald" newspaper - July 6, 1915 - Number 3190
Source of birth information: Photocopy - U.S. Passport Application (Sworn under oath.)
Famous magazine writer. He also wrote the books:
- "Divorcing Lady Nicotine: Getting the Upper Hand of the Smoking Habit", c 1912
- "The Double Squeeze", c 1915
His body was taken to New York City on the French liner "Spain".
He was killed in the non-combat crash of an airplane near Paris. He was gathering information for an article. As far as is known, he was the first working journalist in the world to be killed in an airplane crash. The pilot was the famous Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald A.J. Warneford. He also died.
Source of burial information: Page 10, "NEEDHAM FUNERAL TOMORROW" - "The Washington Herald" newspaper - July 6, 1915 - Number 3190
Source of birth information: Photocopy - U.S. Passport Application (Sworn under oath.)
Famous magazine writer. He also wrote the books:
- "Divorcing Lady Nicotine: Getting the Upper Hand of the Smoking Habit", c 1912
- "The Double Squeeze", c 1915
He was killed in the non-combat crash of an airplane near Paris. He was gathering information for an article. As far as is known, he was the first working journalist in the world to be killed in an airplane crash. The pilot was the famous Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald A.J. Warneford. He also died.
Source of burial information: Page 10, "NEEDHAM FUNERAL TOMORROW" - "The Washington Herald" newspaper - July 6, 1915 - Number 3190
Source of birth information: Photocopy - U.S. Passport Application (Sworn under oath.)
Famous magazine writer. He also wrote the books:
- "Divorcing Lady Nicotine: Getting the Upper Hand of the Smoking Habit", c 1912
- "The Double Squeeze", c 1915
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