John Paul Riddle

John Paul Riddle (HM22ZV)

Location: Pikeville, KY 41501 Pike County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 28.826', W 82° 31'

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1901-1989

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Aviation pioneer graduated from Pikeville College Academy in 1920.
Flew plane under Pikesville's Middle Bridge on July 4, 1923.
Trained as a pilot in US Army, he & T. Higbee Embry founded the Embry-Riddle Flying School in Cincinnati, 1925.
Incorporated four years later as part of AVCO, which later became American Airlines.
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Founded the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation in Miami, Fla.
During WWII, trained pilots for U.S. and Britain.
Later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
Inducted into the Ky. Aviation Hall of Fame and Fla. Aviation Historical Society.
Received British Empire award and honorary degrees from Pikeville College & E-R Aeronautical Univ.
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HM NumberHM22ZV
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByPikeville-Pike Co. Tourism Commission, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 365902 N 4149250
Decimal Degrees37.48043333, -82.51666667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 28.826', W 82° 31'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 28' 49.56" N, 82° 31' 0" W
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Area Code(s)606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 184 Main St, Pikeville KY 41501, US
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