Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation. She set numerous records and was the first woman to break the sound barrier on 18 May 1953. Cochran was the wartime head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (1943–44), which employed about 1000 civilian American women in a non-combat role to ferry planes from factories to port cities.
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Female
Full Name
Bessie Lee Pittman
Date of Birth
May 11st, 1906
Age
120
Birth Place
United States of America, Florida
Date of Death
August 9th, 1980
Died Aged
74
Star Sign
Taurus
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