(1909-1947)
In 1934 this McKeesport native became the 1st woman to pilot a commercial airliner. Discriminated against because she was a woman, she resigned within a year and went on to become the 1st woman licensed instructor by the Civil Aeronautics Authority; and in World War II, the commandant of the American wing, British Air Transport Auxiliary; member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots; and Major by the war's end.| HM Number | HMVOB |
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| Year Placed | 2002 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:42am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 599606 N 4466225 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.34063333, -79.82726667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 20.438', W 79° 49.636' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 20' 26.28" N, 79° 49' 38.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 412 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2200-2298 Eden Park Blvd, McKeesport PA 15132, US |
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