Richard Chichester du Pont (January 2, 1911 – September 11, 1943) was an American businessman and an aviation and glider pioneer who was a member of the prominent Du Pont family. He was the founder of the major US legacy carrier US Airways, after serving as a special assistant to General Henry H. Arnold, the chief of the United States Air Forces.
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2 January 1911 Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Died |
11 September 1943 (aged 32) March Field, Riverside County, California
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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