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Frank Gurrier

Frank Gurrier received his pilots’ training at Kelly Field, Texas in 1917 and served with the 349th Aero Squadron in England during World War I. Gurrier showcased his artistic side by depicting crashes and other events with small drawings and pencil etchings. In addition to collecting articles and pictures that documented flight history beginning in 1903.

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