Laura Bromwell
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BornMay 17, 1897
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 1921 (aged 24)
Mineola, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Causeof deathPlane crash
OccupationAviator
Laura Bromwell | |
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| Born | May 17, 1897 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1921 (aged 24) Mineola, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Years active | 1919–1921 |
Laura Bromwell (May 17, 1897 – June 5, 1921) was an early 20th-century American aviator. She held the loop the loop record and a speed record. She was killed in an aviation accident in 1921.[1][2]
Bromwell was born on May 17, 1897, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]
Bromwell received her pilot's license in 1919. She was the first female member of the New York Aerial Police Reserve.[2]
Bromwell set a loop the loop record of 87 loops in 1 hour and 15 minutes on August 20, 1920.[3] She extended this to 199 loops in 1 hour and 20 minutes on May 15, 1921.[4] She also set a speed record of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) over a 2-mile (3.2 km) course.[1][2]