Claire Roman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claire Roman

French aviator

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Mulhouse, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1941

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Claire Roman (born Claire-Henrietta Emilia Chambaud, 25 March 1906 - 8 August 1941) was a French aviator.
In the 1930s she participated in speed races and broke world records for altitude and speed, and completed a long-distance flight to India.
During World War II Roman served in the French Air Force and was captured by the Germans.
She escaped and continued to fly until her death in 1941 as a passenger on a civilian flight which crashed in bad weather.