1919 - 1943
Cornelia Fort American Aviator
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Details
| First Name |
Cornelia
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| Last Name |
Fort
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Nashville, Tennessee
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| Died |
1943
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| Place of Death |
near Merkel, Texas
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| Buried |
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Pilot
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| Occupation |
Aviator
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| Year(s) Active |
April 27, 1940 - March 21, 1943
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Cornelia Clark Fort (February 5, 1919 – March 21, 1943) was a United States aviator who became famous for being part of two aviation-related events. The first occurred while conducting a civilian training flight at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 when she was the first United States pilot to encounter the Japanese air fleet during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. She and her student narrowly escaped a mid-air collision with the Japanese aircraft and a strafing attack after making an emergency landing.
