| Birth: | May 6, 1886 | | Death: | Jan., 1966 | 
Aviation Pioneer. Graduated from Purdue University; he was the first graduate to become an aviator. A member of the Wright brother's exhibition flying team which made its debut at the Indianapolis Speedway in June 1910. In 1911 Turpin established a new altitude record of 9,400 feet. A series of crashes killed all of the team members except Turpin and Walter Brookins. Turpin was seriously injured but survived a crash at Seattle on May 30, 1912 and continued to fly.
(bio by Kevin Murphy)
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Lothrop Hill Cemetery
Barnstable
Barnstable County
Massachusetts, USA |
Created by: Tracy G.
Record added: Feb 18, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 17981394 |
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