Frankie Housley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American flight attendant
Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1926
Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jan-1951
Profession: flight attendant
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Frankie Housley
- Mary Frances "Frankie" Housley (October 12, 1926 – January 14, 1951) was the lone flight attendant on National Airlines Flight 83, which crashed after landing at Philadelphia International Airport on January 14, 1951. She led 10 passengers to safety, then returned to the burning cabin to save an infant.
- She died in the attempt and was later found holding the four-month-old baby in her arms.
- The story of her courage made national headlines, including an item in Time magazine. One passenger called her a "real hero".
- A congressman labeled her the bravest American in history.
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