Harold R. Harris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Air Force general
Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1895
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 30-Jul-1988
Profession: military leader
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Harold R. Harris
- Harold Ross Harris (December 20, 1895 – July 28, 1988) was a notable American test pilot and U.S.
- Army Air Force officer who held 26 flying records.
- He made the first flight by American pilots over the Alps from Italy to France, successfully tested the world's first pressurized aircraft, was the first airman to safely escape from an aircraft by "bailing out" using a free-fall parachute.
- In his civilian career he helped create the first aerial application "crop dusting" business, and later retired as vice-president of Pan American Airways.
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