TURNER, ROSCOE, aviator; b. Corinth, Miss., Sept. 29, 1895; s.
     Robert Lee and Aquilla (Derryberry) T.; ed. public schs., business
     coll.; m. Carline Stovall, Sept. 29, 1924; m. 2d, Margaret Madonna
     Miller, Dec. 1946. Chmn. bd. Roscoe Turner Aero Corp.; cons. House
     Com. Science and Astronautics, 1960, 63, Barnstorming flyer and
     stunt performer, 1919-27; operated pioneer comml. air field,
     Richmond, Va., 1927-28; operated world's pioneer high speed air
     line, 1929-30; holder cross country speed records Nat. Air Races,
     as winner Bendix Race, 11 hrs. 30 min. N.Y. to Los Angeles, 1933
     (record still standing in 1938); Nat. Air Races as winner Thompson
     Trophy Race, 1934, 38, 39; finished 2d. Speed Div., Internat. Air
     Race from London to Melbourne, 1934. Awarded Harmon Trophy by
     Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs as America's premier aviator
     for 1932. Served Air Service. World War; disch. 1st lt., 1919.
     Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, 1952; recipient Paul
     Tissandier Diploma, Federation Aeronautique Internationale,
     (Austria), 1956; Beechcraft Man of Year award, 1960; Spl.
     Recognition award Ind. Aviation Trades Assn., 1960; Silver Wings
     award, 1964; Distinguished Citizen award Ind. dept. Am. Legion,
     1969; Distinguished Nat. Vets. award Combined Vets. Orgns., 1969;
     honored with Col. Roscoe Turner Day in City of Indpls. 1969;
     Roscoe Turner Musuem established in his honor. Formerly col.
     gov.'s staff of Nev. Nat. Guard, Miss. Nat. Guard, on staff gov.
     of Cal.; now colonel in Civil Air Patrol. Honorary mem. Los
     Angeles Police Dept.; Sheriff's Staff, Los Angeles; capt. Aero
     Police, St. Joseph, Mo.; C. of C. Pitts.; Jr. C. of C., Dayton,
     O.; New York Detective Endowment Assn. Mem. Quiet Birdmen, Nat.
     Aeronautic Assn., Racing Pilots Assn. of Nat. Aeronautic Assn.,
     Ind. Soc. of Chgo., Nat. Pilots Assns., Conquistadores Del. Celo.
     Am. Legion, Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs, Texas Rangers,
     Ind., Indpls. chambers commerce, Civil Air Partol, Civil Air
     Patrol Nat. Aerospace Edn. Assn., Am. Inst. Aeros. and
     Astronautics, Air Force Assn., Nat. Aviation Traders Assn., Nat.
     Defense Transp. Assn., Inst. Aero. Scis., Soc. Automotive Engrs.,
     Sigma Alpha Tau, other orgns. Mason (Shriner); mem. Order Eastern
     Star, Clubs: Flying (Columbus, O.), Kiwanis (Cleve.); Lions
     (Anderson, S.C.). Home: Indianapolis, IN, Died June 23, 1970;
     interred Crown Hill Cemetary Mausoleum, Indianapolis, IN.


     Source:  WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICA, WITH WORLD NOTABLES
              Vol V 1969-1973, (C) 1973


     Data transcription by: Cheryl Hurley, Kossuth High School,
                            October 24, 1992.


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          TURNER, Roscoe, pres., Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Corp., pres.,
    Turner Aviation Corp. b. Corinth, Miss., Sept. 29, 1895; m. Margaret
    Madonna Miller. Educ.: public schs.  Business record: barnstorming,
    1919-27; operated, managed Nevada Air Lines, Los Angeles-Reno, 1929;
    holder many inter-city, trans-continental speed records, 1929-33;
    helped design and build own Wedell-Williams and Turner-Laird speedplanes;
    only three-time winner Thompson Trophy (1934-38- 39); 1st place Bendix
    Trophy race, 1933, set N.Y.-Los Angeles record 11 hrs. 30 min. and
    L.A.-N.Y., 10 hrs. 5 min.; sponsored and commanded only U. S. crew in
    London-Melbourne air race, won 2nd place in speed section, 1934; world
    closed-course record, 293.1 mph, 1939. Military record: U. S. Army, 1917;
    learned to fly, transferred to aviation, 1917-18.  Awards: DFC (by act of
    Congress) 1952; Harmon Trophy, 1932, 1938; Henderson Trophy,
    1933-38-39; Goddess of Victory Trophy, Am.  Legion, 1939 Member: Q.B.;
    AOPA; Conquistadores del Cielo; Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs,
    col.; CAP; Air Force Assn.; NAA (hon.); Aero Club of Washington, Pa.
    (hon.); Aero Club of Indianapolis; The Columbia Club; Athletic Club;
    Press Club; Indianapolis C. of C.; Junto Club, (hon.); Am. Businessmens
    Club; Lions Club, Anderson, S. C. (hon.); Dayton, O., Jr. C. of C.
    (hon.); Mason; Shrine; Indiana Soc. of Chicago; Am.  Legion, 40 and 8.
    Office: Weir Cook Municipal Airport, Indianapolis, Ind.  Home:  R.R. 18,
    Box 463, 6700 W. 10th, Indianapolis, Ind.  [pp.311-312]


    Source:   WHO'S WHO IN WORLD AVIATION, VOL ONE.  Washington, DC:
              American Aviation Publications, Inc., 1955.



    Transcribed by David M. Sandy, June 7, 1993.