Laurence Cardee Craigie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurence Cardee Craigie

United States general

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Concord, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 27-Feb-1994

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Laurence Carbee Craigie (January 26, 1902 – February 27, 1994), was a United States aviator and United States Air Force general.
He became the first U.S.
military jet pilot in 1942 when he piloted the Bell XP-59.
With Orval R.
Cook he is also known as one half of the Cook-Craigie plan, a method of producing aircraft.