Joseph Duckworth Military person

Joseph B. Duckworth (September 8, 1902 – July 26, 1964) was a colonel in the United States Air Force, and was regarded as the "father" of modern instrument flight. He is also noted in record books as being the first person to fly through the eye of a hurricane.

Personal facts

Joseph Duckworth
Birth dateSeptember 08, 1902
Birth place
Savannah Georgia
Date of deathJuly 26, 1964
Place of death
Battle Creek Michigan
Resting place
Albion Michigan

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Air Force
service start1927
service end1955

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External resources

  1. http://www.albionmich.com/history/histor_notebook/931128.shtml