About Henry Roy Waite
Lived 1884 – 1978 (aged 94). Henry Roy Waite was an American aircraft pilot.
Henry Roy Waite (October 3, 1884 - December 18, 1978) was an aviation pioneer. He was one of the first aircraft inspectors for the United States Navy. He later restored the Wright Flyer for display in the Smithsonian.
Biography He was born on October 3, 1884, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Julia C. and Horace Waite. He died on December 18, 1978, in Winthrop, Massachusetts .
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American aviation pioneer
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Henry Roy Waite was born on 3 October 1884 in Boston.
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Henry Roy Waite died on 18 December 1978 in Winthrop.
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Henry Roy Waite was an aircraft pilot.
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