Margaret Ringenberg [SEP] place of death
Margaret Ringenberg
Margaret Ringenberg (née Ray; June 17, 1921, Fort Wayne, Indiana – July 28, 2008, Oshkosh, Wisconsin) was an American aviator, who had logged more than 40,000 hours of flying time during her career.
Career and accomplishments.
She became interested in flying as an eight-year-old when she saw a barnstormer land in a field near her family's farm. She trained at a flight training school and had her first solo flight in 1941 as a 19-year-old
Award in a presentation ceremony in Washington, DC.
Margaret Ringenberg was married to banker Morris Ringenberg in 1946. He preceded her in death in 2003. They had two children and five grandchildren. All of her children have flown with her in races and all have been in the winner's circle with her to receive trophies.
Books.
Tom Brokaw devoted a chapter to Margaret Ringenberg in his book "The Greatest Generation". During an interview with Brokaw she said, “I started out flying because I wanted