Rossi, Marie T. (Marie Therese), 1959-1991
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Marie Therese Rossi-Cayton (January 3, 1959 – March 1, 1991) was the first woman in American military history to serve in combat as an aviation unit commander, during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and the first woman pilot in United States history to fly combat missions. She was killed when the CH-47 Chinook she was piloting crashed in Saudi Arabia, on March 1, 1991.
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| referencedIn | Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Marie T. Rossi. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| memberOf | Army Aviation Hall of Fame (U.S.) | corporateBody |
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| Saudi Arabia | 40 | PH | |
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| Desert Storm |
| Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995 |
| Persian Gulf War, 1991 |
| Persian Gulf War, 1991 |
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| Women air pilots |
| Women air pilots |
| Women in the military |
| Women in the military |
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Birth 1959-01-03
Death 1991
Female
Americans
English
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