Walter Varney
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1888 – 1967
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Who was Walter Varney?
Walter Thomas Varney was an American aviation pioneer who founded forerunners of two major U.S. airlines United Airlines and Continental Airlines. Varney was also one of the most prominent airmail contractors of the early 20th century.
Varney served as a pilot in the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps during World War I. After the war Varney established an aviation school and air taxi service in northern California.
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- Born
- Dec 26, 1888
San Francisco - Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Idaho
- Boise
- Died
- Jan 25, 1967
Santa Barbara
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on July 23, 2013
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