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Willa Brown, 1st Black Woman to Earn a Pilot's License

Willa Beatrice Brown (1906-1992)
Willa Beatrice Brown (1906-1992)

Willa Beatrice Brown (Jan 22, 1906 - Jul 18, 1992). 1st Black woman to earn her pilot's license in the U.S. 1st Black woman to run for Congress. 1st Black officer in the Civil Air Patrol. 1st woman in the U.S. to have both a pilot's license and mechanic's license.

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