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William J. Vanderkloot, Jr. (2 January 1915 in Lake Bluff, Lake, Illinois – 8 April 2000 in Ocala, Marion, Florida) was a pilot who flew Winston Churchill over enemy territory on diplomatic missions during World War II. ==Early Years== Vanderkloot was the son of William J Vanderkloot and Florence M Cary. He was descended from Stephen Genung, of Morris County, New Jersey, who served as a private in New Jersey state troops during the American Revolution. William attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana, and though he commanded the academy's Black Horse Troop, a cavalry unit, at age 16, he had long watched planes coming and going from the Glenview Naval Air Station. During summers, he worked as a ground crewman for a local flying circus so he could be closer to the airplanes. At his parents' urging, he briefly studied law at the University of Virginia. But while he was there, Vanderkloot sold his car, bought a homemade aircraft with the money and, after a few flying lessons, crashed it. He later attended Parks Air College in East St. Louis, and during the 1930s was a pilot for Trans World Airlines.〔James Janega. William J. Vanderkloot Jr., 85. Chicago Tribune. April 21, 2000〕
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