Jack Naylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Naylor

American inventor

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1919

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-2007

Profession: inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Jack Naylor

  • Thurman F.
  • "Jack" Naylor (June 24, 1919 – November 26, 2007) was an American inventor. Naylor was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Naylor learned to fly early.
  • After joining the USAF, he trained and saw combat in P51 fighter planes over France and Germany.
  • He switched to B24s and flew forays over Eastern Europe and ended up bombing the infamous oil refineries in Ploiesti, Romania.
  • It was a momentous time and out of the windows of his bomber planes he was able to feed his growing passion for photography by shooting aerial pictures using a purloined Voigtländer.
  • While based in Bengasi, Libya, he met Margaret Bourke-White and flew her along on his missions.
  • She insisted on traveling with "Captain Jack" because he always "came back" which was a major feat back and forth over the Mediterranean.

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