Harold R. Harris
United States Army Air Forces general
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Harold Ross Harris (December 20, 1895[1] – July 28, 1988) was a notable American test pilot and U.S. Army Air Force officer who held 26 flying records. He made the first flight by American pilots over the Alps from Italy to France, successfully tested the world's first pressurized aircraft, was the first airman to safely escape from an aircraft by "bailing out" using a free-fall parachute.[2][3]
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Harold R. Harris in 1950. | |
| Born | December 20, 1895 |
| Died | July 28, 1988 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Service years | 1917–1929, 1942–1946 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Air Transport Command |
| Conflicts | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Air Medal |
| Other work | vice-president of Pan American Airways |
Harold R. Harris died in his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts on July 28, 1988, at age 92.[4]
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