Roscoe Turner
20th-century American aviator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet, Gilmore the Lion.[1]
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Roscoe Turner | |
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Born | (1895-09-29)September 29, 1895 Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | June 23, 1970(1970-06-23) (aged 74) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Flight at Midnight |
Spouses | Carline Stovall
(m. 1924–1946)Margaret Madonna Miller
(m. 1946) |
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Aviation career | |
Famous flights | Transcontinental airspeed record New York to Los Angeles (1930, 1932); Transcontinental airspeed record Los Angeles to New York (1933); MacRobertson Air Race (1934); Bendix Trophy (1933); Thompson Trophy (1934, 1938, 1939) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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