Amelia Earhart
American Aviation Pioneer and Aaviatrix
Background
Amelia Mary Earhart was born born July 24, 1897 to parents Samuel Stanton “Edwin” Earhart and Amelia Jane “Amy” Otis Earhart in Atchison, Kansas. Known as simply Amelia Earhart. Her younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey born December 29, 1899.
On February 7, 1931 married George Palmer Putnam in Noank, New London, Connecticut.
Fate
On July 2, 1937 at 10:00am Model 10 Electra 1055 piloted by Amelia Earhart with navigator Fred Noonan took off from Lae Airfield on the north coast of the Territory of New Guinea (today Papua New Guinea) attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world on a flight bound for Kamakaiwi Airfield on Howland Island and was never seen again.
Memorials
Earhart went missing and likely died on July 2, 1937 when she failed to reach Howland Island. Officially, she was declared dead on January 5, 1939 at age 41 in absentia and missing since July 2, 1937.
The Earhart Light (Howland Island Light) on Howland Island is named in her honor.
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Légion d'honneur, National Aviation Hall of Fame and National Women's Hall of Fame.
Relatives
Samuel Stanton “Edwin” Earhart (father born March 28, 1867 died September 23, 1930)
Amelia Jane “Amy” Otis Earhart (mother born February 28, 1969 died October 29, 1962 at age 93)
Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey (sister born December 29, 1899 died March 2, 1998 at age 98)
George Palmer Putnam (husband died January 4, 1950 at age 62)
References
Model 10 Electra 1055 missing July 2, 1937
Amelia Earhart myths and unsupported claims about her fate
Leave Amelia Alone by Michael Claringbould 2003
Amelia Earhart official website
Ancestry - Amelia M Earhart
FindAGrave - Amelia Earhart (photos)
IMDB Amelia Earhart (1976) TV movie Earhart portrayed by Susan Clark
IMDb Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) TV movie Earhart portrayed by Diane Keaton
IMBb Amelia (2009) Hollywood movie Earhart portrayed by actress Hilary Swank
Photos by XYZ, 1942
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