Gretchen Black
Gretchen Frances Black (née Hahnen; 11 March 1902 – 27 December 1986) was a pilot, a clerk, a radio host, and a writer. In 1924, Black walked on the wing of a Curtis JN4 and was inspired to become a student pilot. In 1933, she was elected the New Jersey governor of the Women's International Association of Aeronautics.[1] She learned to fly under the supervision of Col Clarence Chamberlin at the Jersey City Airport. [1] She married her first husband, Eddie August Schneider, on 2 June 1934.[2] Widowed in 1940, she married Lieutenant Herbert L. Gray from 1942 until 1947.[3][4] She married Grant Alonzo Black in 1950. Black continued to work in the field of aviation until her retirement in 1968. She was the first female aviation editor in the US, and also produced the Modern News and Views of Aviation radio show. She took a job as a clerk typist at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in 1957 and later became a supply clerk and parts expediter for the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.[5]
References
- ↑ Birdwomen Elect Gretchen Hahnen. Search this book on
- ↑ "Clipped From The Des Moines Register". The Des Moines Register. 1934-06-28. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ "Clipped From The Des Moines Register". The Des Moines Register. 1942-07-12. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ "Clipped From Fort Worth Star-Telegram". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1947-08-28. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ "Clipped From The News and Observer". The News and Observer. 1968-11-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
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