Richard Bronaugh Barnitz

Richard Bronaugh Barnitz (November 25, 1891 – December 22, 1960) was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army and the manager of the Los Angeles Airport from about 1930 until 1940.

Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) shaking the hand of Barnitz in Los Angeles on August 21, 1930

Biography

He was born on November 25, 1891, in San Antonio, Texas to Wilhelmina Magill (1853-c.1919) and Harry Dagerfield Barnitz (1855-1916).[1] He was an early proponent of having a nationwide system of municipally owned airports, and he managed the Los Angeles Airport from at least 1930 until he retired in 1940.[2][3][4] He died on December 22, 1960, and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery under the name "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz".[5]

References
  1. 1900 US Census
  2. "Municipally Owned Port Advocated By Barnitz". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1931. Retrieved 2008-12-10. Municipally owned and operated airports are strongly advocated by Col. Richard B. Barnitz, Director of Airports for the city of Los Angeles, in a recently published statement on the subject prepared at the request of the United States Department of Commerce, Division...
  3. "Barnitz To Direct City Air Affairs". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1929. Retrieved 2008-12-10. In a startling reversion, the City Council yesterday dropped the name of Bernard P. Donnelly for director of airports and appointed instead Col. Richard B. Barnitz.
  4. "Richard Bernard Barnitz". Early Aviators. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  5. The Texas Death Index listed his name as "Richard Bronaugh Barnitz"
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