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Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan

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Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan

Original Name
Clyde Groce Corrigan
Birth
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Death
9 Dec 1995 (aged 88)
Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
Burial
Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
Plot
M Lawn Lot-31 Sp-2
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Aviator, American Folk Figure. Known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan, he was an early American aviator, engineer and flying pioneer. He gained his moniker in July 1938 when he flew from Brooklyn, New York's Floyd Bennett Field to Ireland when he intended to actually fly to California.
Aviator, American Folk Figure. Known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan, he was an early American aviator, engineer and flying pioneer. He gained his moniker in July 1938 when he flew from Brooklyn, New York's Floyd Bennett Field to Ireland when he intended to actually fly to California.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Feb 23, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8524/douglas-corrigan: accessed ), memorial page for Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan (22 Jan 1907–9 Dec 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8524, citing Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.