Edith Magalis Foltz Stearns Grissom was the first female transport pilot in Oregon, the fifth female transport pilot in the United States, and the first female state governor of the National Aeronautic Association. For her work as a transport pilot in World War II, she received the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom. By the time she died, she had logged over 5,000 hours of flying time.
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17 August 1902 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Died |
27 June 1956 (aged 53) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
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Zodiac | Leo |
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