Paul Ernest Richter Jr. | |
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 Captain Paul E. Richter, US Navy WWII | |
| Born | January 20, 1896 |
| Died | May 15, 1949 (aged 53) Berkeley, California, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Airline co-founder and executive |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  US Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit[1][2] Wall of Honor, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Daisy Cooke Richter |
| Children | 2 |
Paul Ernest Richter Jr. (January 20, 1896 – May 15, 1949) was an American aviation pioneer, co-founder of Standard Air Lines and executive vice president of Trans World Airlines (TWA), operations chief of staff of the Naval Air Transport Service during World War II and chairman of the board, president of TACA Airlines from 1947 to 1949.
- ^ a b "Paul Ernest Richter Jr". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "The Hall of Valor Project". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.