Paul E. Richter

Paul Ernest Richter Jr.
Captain Paul E. Richter, US Navy WWII
Born(1896-01-20)January 20, 1896
DiedMay 15, 1949(1949-05-15) (aged 53)
Occupation(s)Airline co-founder and executive
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch US Navy
RankCaptain
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit[1][2]
Wall of Honor, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum[1]
Spouse(s)Daisy Cooke Richter
Children2

Paul Ernest Richter Jr. (January 20, 1896 – May 15, 1949) was an American aviation pioneer, co-founder of Standard Air Lines and executive vice president of Trans World Airlines (TWA), operations chief of staff of the Naval Air Transport Service during World War II and chairman of the board, president of TACA Airlines from 1947 to 1949.

  1. ^ a b "Paul Ernest Richter Jr". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "The Hall of Valor Project". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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