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Elder, Ruth, 1902-1977

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Personal name headingElder, Ruth, 1902-1977
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Birth date19020908
Death date19771009
Place of birthAnniston (Ala.)
Place of deathSan Francisco (Calif.)
Field of activityMotion picture acting Aeronautics
Profession or occupationMotion picture actors and actresses Air pilots
Found inNUCMC data from San Diego Aerospace Museum for J.W. Underwood Photograph collection, undated (Ruth Elder; early aviator)
Hill Aerospace Museum WWW site, Feb. 17, 2006 (Ruth Elder (1902-1977))
Hargrave, the pioneers, WWW site, Sept. 5, 2012 (Ruth Elder; b. September 8,1902, Anniston, Alabama; d. October 9, 1977, San Francisco, California; actress; aviator; attempted to fly across the Atlantic, but her plane began to leak oil, and she and her co-pilot had to be rescued at sea, 300 miles from her goal)
Associated languageeng