James Henry Carmichael Jr.
James Henry Carmichael Jr. | |
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Cropped image of Carmichael waiting to receive Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor from FDR. | |
| Born | April 2, 1907 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1983 Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | "Slim" |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Spouse | Jessie I Northrop |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor (1933) Horatio Alger Award (1958) |
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James Henry Carmichael Jr. "Slim" (April 2, 1907 – December 1, 1983) was an American aviator who worked as a crop duster, barnstormer, airmail pilot, airline pilot, and airline executive. He also served as a Special Assistant to the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA), and was a recipient of the Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor.
Born on April 2, 1907, in Newark, New Jersey Carmichael was the second of three children born to James Henry Carmichael and Ida Coe Miner. James H. Carmichael Jr. died of cancer at his home on December 1, 1983, in Delray Beach, Florida.