Carl B. Squier

Carl Brown Squier
Squier in 1934
Born(1893-04-17)April 17, 1893
Decatur, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 1967(1967-11-05) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeValhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAviation executive
Spouse(s)Lenna Squier (?–1938; her death)
June Knight (1949-1967) (his death)[1]

Carl Brown Squier (April 17, 1893 – November 5, 1967) was a World War I aviation pioneer and vice president of Lockheed Corporation. He sold Charles Lindbergh his Sirius airplane in 1931. He was the 13th licensed pilot in the United States.

Biography

Carl Brown Squier was born in Decatur, Michigan on April 17, 1893.[2][3]

Squier died of cancer in Los Angeles on November 5, 1967.[4][5] He was buried in the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in Burbank, California.

Legacy

Squier was inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame on October 2, 2004.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Woman's Experience of Show Business Documented in June Knight Papers". May 12, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Carl B. Squier". Air Zoo. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ California Death Index
  4. ^ "Ex-Lockheed Executive Carl B. Squier, 74, Dies. Was Credited With Saving Aircraft Firm From Fiscal Disaster During Depression". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1967. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  5. ^ "Carl B. Squier, 74, Early Flier, Dies. Lockheed Sales Executive Began as Barnstormer". The New York Times. November 7, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2009.