Mal Bryan Freeburg | |
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Born | |
Died | October 5, 1963 Orange County, California | (aged 57)
Resting place | Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Aviator |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Evelyn Smith, 1926 Violet Melvina Morinville, 1936 |
Children | James "Jim" Monroe Freeburg, 1930 Patricia Ruth Freeburg, 1934 |
Parent(s) | Jay Monroe Freeburg Bonita A Bryan |
Awards | Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor |
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Mal Bryan Freeburg (March 6, 1906 – May 10, 1963) was a pioneer aviator, barnstormer, test pilot, airline pilot, executive and the first recipient of the prestigious Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor award, one of only ten such awards ever presented.