Feliksas Vaitkus
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Feliksas Vaitkus (1907–1956), also known as Felix Waitkus, was an American-born Lithuanian pilot and the sixth pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic.
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Feliksas Vaitkus | |
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Born | (1907-06-20)June 20, 1907 |
Died | July 25, 1956(1956-07-25) (aged 49) |
Nationality | Lithuanian American |
Education | University of Chicago |
Spouse | Marta Brotz |
Awards | Order of Vytautas the Great, III class (1935) |
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Battles | World War II Korean War |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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