Milling, Thomas D. (Thomas DeWitt), 1887-1960
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Thomas DeWitt Milling (July 31, 1887 – November 26, 1960) was a pioneer of military aviation and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was the first rated pilot in the history of the United States Air Force.
Milling received his flight training from the Wright Brothers and was awarded Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot certificate No. 30 on July 6, 1911. Although Milling was not the first U.S. Army aviator, he was the first to receive Military Aviator Certificate No. 1 on July 5, 1912. Milling also received the first badge awarded to an American military aviator in October 1913.
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creatorOf | Milling, Thomas D., d. 1960. Reminiscences of Thomas D. Milling : oral history, 1959. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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referencedIn | Official Military Personnel Files for Persons of Exceptional Prominence (PEP) list via the National Archives website, viewed November 2, 2021 | National Archives at St. Louis | |
referencedIn | Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789 - ca. 2007. Award Cards, 1942 - 1963. Air Force Award Cards [Legion of Merit]: MacAulay, Theodore - Ramsey, Marion. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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associatedWith | Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950. |
associatedWith | Shaughnessy, Donald F., |
memberOf | United States. Army Air Forces. |
associatedWith | United States. National Archives and Records Administration |
associatedWith | Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 |
associatedWith | Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 |
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Birth 1887-07-31
Death 1960-11-26
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Americans
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Milling, Thomas D. (Thomas DeWitt), 1887-1960
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