Jacqueline Cochran
{{Infobox person |name =Jacqueline Cochran |image =Jacqueline_Cochran_1943.jpg |image_size =200px |caption =Jacqueline Cochran c. 1943 |birth_date =(1906-05-11)May 11, 1906 |birth_place =Muscogee, Florida |death_date =August 9, 1980(1980-08-09) (aged 74) |death_place =Indio, California |occupation =Aviator, test pilot, spokesperson, and businessperson |spouse =Jack Cochran
Floyd Bostwick Odlum |parea pioneer American aviator, considered to be one of the most gifted racing pilots of her generation. She was an important contributor to the formation of the wartime Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
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