Milling, Thomas D. (Thomas DeWitt), 1887-1960

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Thomas DeWitt Milling (July 31, 1887 – November 26, 1960) was a pioneer of military aviation and a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was the first rated pilot in the history of the United States Air Force.

Milling received his flight training from the Wright Brothers and was awarded Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot certificate No. 30 on July 6, 1911. Although Milling was not the first U.S. Army aviator, he was the first to receive Military Aviator Certificate No. 1 on July 5, 1912. Milling also received the first badge awarded to an American military aviator in October 1913.

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referencedIn Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. National Archives at St. Louis
creatorOf Milling, Thomas D., d. 1960. Reminiscences of Thomas D. Milling : oral history, 1959. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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associatedWith Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950. person
associatedWith Shaughnessy, Donald F., person
memberOf United States. Army Air Forces. corporateBody
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associatedWith Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 person
associatedWith Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 person
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Birth 1887-07-31

Death 1960-11-26

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