Florence Klingensmith
Deceased Person
1904 – 1933
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Who was Florence Klingensmith?
Florence Gunderson Klingensmith was an American aviator of the Golden Age of Air Racing. She was also a founding member of the Ninety-Nines, a women's pilot group. She was one of the first women to participate in air races with men. She died in an accident during the Frank Phillips Trophy Race at the 1933 National Air Races in Chicago, Illinois.
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1904
Oakport Township - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Sep 4, 1933
Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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