Mary riddell biography
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Mary Riddle
Native American pilot
Not to be confused with Mary Riddell.
Mary Riddle | |
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Mary Riddle posing with her plane. | |
| Born | (1902-04-22)April 22, 1902 Bruceport, Washington |
| Died | October 25, 1981(1981-10-25) (aged 79) Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | Quinault, American |
| Other names | Kus-de-cha |
| Known for | Second Native American woman airplane pilot |
Mary Riddle, also known as Kus-de-cha or Kingfisher,[1] (April 22, 1902 – October 25, 1981) was the second Native American woman to earn a pilot's license[2][3]Bessie Coleman was the first to earn a license.[4][5] Soon after earning her pilot's license she also earned her commercial license.[6]
Early life
Riddle was a member of the Clatsop Tribe in Oregon[2] and the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington.[7] She was born on April 22, 1902 in Bruceport, Washington to parents Albert "Doc" Riddell and Eliza