Vernon Burge Military person
Vernon Lee Burge (November 29, 1888 – September 6, 1971) was an aviation pioneer. He was the first American enlisted man to be certified as a military pilot. After ten years as an enlisted man, Burge was commissioned during World War I and served the next 25 years as an officer.
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Birth date | November 29, 1888 |
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Date of death | September 06, 1971 |
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military command | 6th Bombardment Group |
service start | 1907 |
service end | 1942 |