Russell Maughan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American aviator; Air Force pilot
Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1893
Place of Birth: Logan, Utah, United States
Date of Death: 21-Apr-1958
Profession: fighter pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Russell Maughan
- Russell Lowell Maughan (March 28, 1893 – April 21, 1958) was an officer in the United States Army and a pioneer aviator.
- His career began during World War I, and spanned the period in which military aviation developed from a minor arm of the Army Signal Corps to the huge Army Air Forces on the verge of becoming a separate service. Maughan became a pursuit pilot and served in combat in France in 1918 with the United States Army Air Service.
- Following the war, he remained in the Air Service and became a test pilot.
- In 1924 Maughan completed the first flight across the continental United States within the hours of daylight of a single calendar day.
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