Olympian Served in World War II as a Fighter Pilot
March 07, 2025
March 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Olympian Served in World War II as a Fighter Pilot
Iris Cummings Critchell was a highly competitive person, and she used that competitive drive to succeed as a swimmer and, later, as a World War II fighter pilot.
At age 15, Critchell won the American national 200-meter breaststroke championship in 1936 and, in the same year, represented the United States at . . .
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Olympian Served in World War II as a Fighter Pilot
Iris Cummings Critchell was a highly competitive person, and she used that competitive drive to succeed as a swimmer and, later, as a World War II fighter pilot.
At age 15, Critchell won the American national 200-meter breaststroke championship in 1936 and, in the same year, represented the United States at . . .