Russell Maughan
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Russell Lowell Maughan (March 28, 1893 – April 21, 1958) was an officer in the United States Army and a pioneer aviator. His career began during World War I, and spanned the period in which military aviation developed from a minor arm of the Army Signal Corps to the huge Army Air Forces on the verge of becoming a separate service.
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Russell Lowell Maughan | |
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Born | (1893-03-28)March 28, 1893 Logan, Utah, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 1958(1958-04-21) (aged 65) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Place of burial ` | Logan, Utah, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Aviation Section, Signal Corps Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1917–1946 |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
Maughan became a pursuit pilot and served in combat in France in 1918 with the United States Army Air Service. Following the war, he remained in the Air Service and became a test pilot. In 1924 Maughan completed the first flight across the continental United States within the hours of daylight of a single calendar day.