Oliver George Simmons

Oliver George Simmons (July 14, 1878 – April 9, 1948) was an early airplane mechanic and aviator.

As a civilian mechanic working for the army, he was assigned to the Wright Military Flyer.

[2][6] He learned to fly at Dayton, Ohio, and Wickatunk, New Jersey, where he soloed on May 18, 1912.

[7] He worked for National Tool Company in Cleveland, Ohio and became president and general manager, a position he held until his retirement in 1936.

[2] He died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.