Grace Morrison | |
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Died | September 5, 1936 Titusville, Florida |
Occupation(s) | aviator, secretary |
Grace Morrison (1896 - September 5, 1936) was an American activist secretary and aviator.
Morrison was the namesake for Morrison Field, which later expanded into Palm Beach International Airport. [1] [2] Morrison had led the movement to construct the air field. It was named for her before the US Army Air Corps took over it. [3] [4]
Morrison learned to fly in 1932 and was the first female pilot to solo in Palm Beach County, Florida. [5] [6] She was president of the Palm Beach County Airport Association, leading the drive to expand and improve the small airfield. [6] [7]
In 1936, Morrison died in a car crash, months before the field's dedication. [8] [9]