Roscoe Turner

Roscoe Turner
Roscoe Turner
	Turner as narrator on the "Sky Blazers"
Born	September 29, 1895; Corinth, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1970 (aged 74); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Flight at Midnight
Spouses	; Carline Stovall (m. 1924⁠–⁠1946) Margaret Madonna Miller (m. 1946)
Awards	Harmon Trophy (1933, 1939); National Aviation Hall of Fame (1975); Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991);
	Aviation career
Famous flights	Transcontinental airspeed record New York to Los Angeles (1930, 1932); Transcontinental airspeed record Los Angeles to New York (1933); MacRobertson Air Race (1934); Bendix Trophy (1933); Thompson Trophy (1934, 1938, 1939)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Rank	First Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross; See more;

Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet, Gilmore the Lion.

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