Merryl Tengesdal

Military Person

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Who is Merryl Tengesdal?

Lieutenant Colonel Merryl Tengesdal was the first and is the only African American woman to fly the Air Force's Elite U-2 spy stealth plane which was used for risky reconnaissance missions. Lt Col Tengesdal is one of only five woman and three African Americans ever to be accepted into the U-2 program.

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Also known as
  • Captain Merryl David
Education
  • University of New Haven

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on July 23, 2013

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