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American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980)
Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran c. 1943
Born
(1906-05-11)May 11, 1906
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Died
August 9, 1980(1980-08-09) (aged 74)
Indio, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
aviator, test pilot, spokesperson, and businessperson
Political party
Republican
Spouse(s)
Robert Cochran Floyd Bostwick Odlum
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
Women Airforce Service Pilots Air Force Reserve Command
Years of service
1942–1970
Rank
Colonel
Awards
Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross
Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) 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 (along with Nancy Love) was the wartime head of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (1943–1944), which employed about 1000 civilian American women in a non-combat role to ferry planes from factories to port cities. Cochran was later a sponsor of the Mercury 13 women astronaut program.
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