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[[stamped]] FROM THE PLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamped]]

ALBERT BOSHEK 
Pioneer Pennsylvania Aviator   

Albert Boshek was born at Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1890, where he attended local grade and high schools. During 1911-1912 a local resident, O. E. Williams, built two early aeroplanes and Boshek became interested in the Williams aviation experiments. Williams was then chief engineer of the Hampton Power Plant of the Lackawanna Railroad. 

The first plane Williams built was a monoplane which he attempted to fly without success. His second plane was completed in mid-1912, a modified Curtiss-type pusher powered by a 60 hp 8-cylinder engine. At that time Williams employed Early Bird Elling 0. Weeks to fly it. There is evidence that Boshek began to help Williams during this period, and that he was intensely interested in getting into the aviation game. During the rest of 1912 Weeks flew several exhibitions in central Pennsylvania with the Williams plane, and Boshek was one of the troupe of helpers. 

By the spring of 1913 Williams had learned to fly and discharged Weeks. That season Williams flew some exhibitions and did considerable local flying while Boshek was still working for Williams and hoping to learn to fly. 

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