On January 24, 2019, WASP Grace Elizabeth "Betty" Clements (1918-1965), 43-W-5, was inducted into the Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame!
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On January 24, 2019, WASP Grace Elizabeth "Betty" Clements (1918-1965), 43-W-5, was inducted into the Nebraska Aviation Hall of Fame!
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Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of ...
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Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of ...
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His father Randolph Elder (1915–2011), who was born in Athens, Georgia, was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and moved to California from Georgia after the wa...
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His father Randolph Elder (1915–2011), who was born in Athens, Georgia, was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and moved to California from Georgia after the wa...
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Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an African American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA...
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Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an African American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA...
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Dean Samuel "Diz" Laird (February 7, 1921 – August 10, 2022) was the only U.S. Navy ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. He served in World War II, ...
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Dean Samuel "Diz" Laird (February 7, 1921 – August 10, 2022) was the only U.S. Navy ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. He served in World War II, ...
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Clarence Emil "Bud" Anderson (born January 13, 1922) is a retired officer in the United States Air Force, a triple ace of World War II, and the oldest and highest scoring living American fighter ace....
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Clarence Emil "Bud" Anderson (born January 13, 1922) is a retired officer in the United States Air Force, a triple ace of World War II, and the oldest and highest scoring living American fighter ace....
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Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) is a former United States Army officer who served as the 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001.
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Henry Hugh Shelton (born January 2, 1942) is a former United States Army officer who served as the 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001.
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NYTimes obituary 28 April 2021 Wikipedia article, updated Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. Selected as part of the third group of fourteen astronau...
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NYTimes obituary 28 April 2021 Wikipedia article, updated Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. Selected as part of the third group of fourteen astronau...
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Kay Gunderson fell in love with flying early in life. She took that passion into World War II working for the U.S. Navy teaching pilots on the Link Trainer. Then Kay learned of the WASPs – Women Airfor...
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Kay Gunderson fell in love with flying early in life. She took that passion into World War II working for the U.S. Navy teaching pilots on the Link Trainer. Then Kay learned of the WASPs – Women Airfor...
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Pilot, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)Mary Elizabeth Trebing was born to Edward Wilhelm and Myrtle M. Trebing. She was to be Edward and Myrtle's only daughter; they also had two sons. Mary attende...
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Pilot, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)Mary Elizabeth Trebing was born to Edward Wilhelm and Myrtle M. Trebing. She was to be Edward and Myrtle's only daughter; they also had two sons. Mary attende...
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William Brooke, III, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919; attended the public schools of Washington, D.C.; graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in 19...
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William Brooke, III, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919; attended the public schools of Washington, D.C.; graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in 19...
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Born in Alabama in 1914, Joe Louis became boxing's heavyweight champion with his defeat of James J. Braddock in 1937. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber," his knockout of Germany's Max Schmeling in 1938 made ...
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Born in Alabama in 1914, Joe Louis became boxing's heavyweight champion with his defeat of James J. Braddock in 1937. Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber," his knockout of Germany's Max Schmeling in 1938 made ...
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Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time.[1][2] Over a...
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Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time.[1][2] Over a...
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Blakeley also spelled Johnston Blakely (October 1781 - October 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. He is considered to be one of the mos...
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Blakeley also spelled Johnston Blakely (October 1781 - October 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. He is considered to be one of the mos...
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Anne Donovan, a legendary figure in women's basketball who won Olympic gold as a player and as a coach for the United States, died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 56."While it is extremely difficul...
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Anne Donovan, a legendary figure in women's basketball who won Olympic gold as a player and as a coach for the United States, died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 56."While it is extremely difficul...
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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - Hopi Tribal Chairman LeRoy N. Shingoitewa ordered flags on the Hopi Reservation to be flown at half-staff through Oct. 27 in recognition and honor of the late Hopi Code Talker Rex P...
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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - Hopi Tribal Chairman LeRoy N. Shingoitewa ordered flags on the Hopi Reservation to be flown at half-staff through Oct. 27 in recognition and honor of the late Hopi Code Talker Rex P...
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Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer.Cohan began his...
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Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer.Cohan began his...
11/29/2017
"Elaine" D. Harmon (December 26, 1919 – April 21, 2015) was an American from Maryland who served in the U.S. Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. In 2009 she received a Congression...
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"Elaine" D. Harmon (December 26, 1919 – April 21, 2015) was an American from Maryland who served in the U.S. Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. In 2009 she received a Congression...
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Walter Crenshaw, Jr., the oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Oct. 7, 2016, at the Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 106-years-old.As a member of the famed group, he s...
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Walter Crenshaw, Jr., the oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Oct. 7, 2016, at the Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 106-years-old.As a member of the famed group, he s...
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Statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate, Former Prime Minister, and Ninth President of the State of Israel . Statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate, Former Prime Minister, and Ninth President of the State of Israel S...
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Statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate, Former Prime Minister, and Ninth President of the State of Israel . Statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate, Former Prime Minister, and Ninth President of the State of Israel S...
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