Amelia Earhart High School Alma Mater Commemorative Yearbook 1929

Description

Amelia Earhart
Earhart beneath the nose of her
Lockheed Model 10-E Electra
, March 1937 in
Oakland, California
, before departing on her final round-the-world attempt prior to her disappearance
Born
Amelia Mary Earhart
July 24, 1897
Atchison, Kansas
, U.S.
Disappeared
July 2, 1937 (aged 39)
Pacific Ocean
, en route to
Howland Island
from
Lae
,
New Guinea
Status
Declared dead
in absentia
[1]
January 5, 1939 (aged 41)
Other names
Lady Lindy (after
Charles Lindbergh
)
Meeley (childhood)
Alma mater
Ogontz School
Columbia University
(did not graduate, both)
Known for
Many early aviation records, including first woman to
fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Spouse(s)
George P. Putnam
​
(
m.
1931
)
​
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross
Website
Official website
Signature