Person
- Active
- fl. 1923
- Work
- Aircraft mechanic
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- Modern era
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Summary
Richard Schnobel was the mechanic on the successful Army aircraft flight that carried Dr. Armstrong to Beaver Island in February 1923 after a failed first attempt was forced down by snow.
Evidence and limits
The source gives no rank, unit, first-party service record, or later biography beyond his name and role on this flight.
Open questions
- Which Army unit and aircraft records document Schnobel’s assignment?
- Can a military or local record establish his full service chronology?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, February 9, 1923, “Army Plane Comes North.”Names Richard Schnobel as the mechanic who left Selfridge Field with Lieutenant Meredith on the successful flight to Charlevoix and Beaver Island. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Richard Schnobel”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/richard-schnobel/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, February 9, 1923, “Army Plane Comes North.”.
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