Batten, Jean

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Date of birth:: September 15th, 1909 (Rotorua/Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand)
Date of death:: November 22nd, 1992 (Palma/Mallorca, Spain)
Nationality:: New Zealander

Biography

1940: Anglo-French Ambulance Corps
1943-1945: National Savings Committee

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Oficial del Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul

Awarded on:: 1935

Troféu Espírito da Aviação

Rank:: Honorary officer in the Brazilian Air Force
Awarded on:: 1935

Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Awarded on:: 1935

Segrave Trophy

Awarded on:: 1936

"For her record-breaking solo flight in a Percival Gull from England to Auckland, taking 11 days and 45 minutes."

Sources

- Jean Batten: the Garbo of the skies

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