Daniel B. Burnett Jr.
Daniel B. Burnett Jr. (November 27, 1905 – June 13, 1976), known by friends as "Dapper Dan", was a friend of Charles Lindbergh, an employee of Ryan Aeronautical of San Diego, and the wing designer of the Spirit of St. Louis. He was born November 27, 1905, in Orange, New Jersey. His daughter, Lorna, explained his nickname by saying, "He was a very snappy dresser and he always wore a homburg hat. Everyone always told him he looked so dapper." Early life In 1909, three year old Burnett viewed an aviation movie at the Plattsburgh Barracks that left a lifelong impression on him and led him to begin building model airplanes. When he was young, he witnessed an airplane race between Earie Ovington, the first airmail pilot, and Grahame White around the city of Boston. While living in Philadelphia, he rode his bike to the airport on Saturdays to watch the air mail planes. On one such occasion, he even saw the Curtiss NC-4 Trans-Atlantic plane. He later attended University High School ( ...
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