Ruth Jefford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ruth Jefford

Air taxi pilot, violinist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2007

Profession: musician, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ruth Jefford

  • Ruth Martin Jefford (July 16, 1914 – January 9, 2007) was an air taxi pilot in the U.S.
  • state of Alaska, and the first woman licensed to be a flight instructor out of Merrill Field.
  • Jefford was a violinist who became a co-founder of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra.
  • During World War II, she entertained at the United Service Organizations in Alaska, and transported medical supplies for the Red Cross Motor Corp.
  • She was the first woman in Alaska to receive the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
  • She was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.

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