Pearl Laska Chamberlain (born Lelia Pearl Bragg; April 29, 1909 – November 22, 2012) learned to fly in a Kinner Fleet bi-plane in 1933 and held a pilot’s certificate until she was 97. Prior to World War II, the federal government established the Civilian Pilot Training Program, a back-door method to train pilots for military service.
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29 April 1909 Chestnut Mountain, Summers County, West Virginia
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Died |
22 November 2012 (aged 103)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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