Laurence Carbee Craigie
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For the Scottish merchant and twice Lord Provost of Glasgow Laurence or Lawrence Craigie, see Lawrence Craigie.
Laurence Carbee Craigie[lower-alpha 1] (January 26, 1902 – February 27, 1994), was a United States aviator and United States Air Force general. He became the first U.S. military jet pilot in 1942 when he piloted the Bell XP-59. With Orval R. Cook he is also known as one half of the Cook-Craigie plan, a method of producing aircraft.
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Born | (1902-01-26)January 26, 1902 Concord, New Hampshire |
Died | February 27, 1994(1994-02-27) (aged 92) Riverside, California |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1923–1955 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Allied Air Forces Southern Europe Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology |
Battles/wars | World War II, Korean War |
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