Rosemary Bryant Mariner
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner (née Merims, formerly Conatser; April 2, 1953 – January 24, 2019) was an American aviator. She was one of the first six women to earn their wings as a United States Naval Aviator in 1974.[2] She was the first female military aviator to be in command of an operational air squadron.[3]
| Rosemary Bryant Mariner | |
|---|---|
 Rosemary Bryant Mariner with an A-7E Corsair II | |
| Born | April 2, 1953 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2019 (aged 65) Anderson County, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–1997 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands held | VAQ-34 |
Mariner died on January 24, 2019 in Anderson County, Tennessee, aged 65 from ovarian cancer.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Obituaries". Knox TN Today. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (1999). Crossed Currents: Navy Women from WWI to Tailhook [Revised]. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's. ISBN 978-1-57488-193-6.
- ↑ * Woman to Head Navy Jet Squadron. Washington Times. June 8, 1990.
- ↑ "Obituaries". Knox TN Today. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ "Navy's first female jet pilot dies at 65 after losing battle with ovarian cancer". Connecting Vets. 28 January 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner obituary". Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
Other websites
- The Year in Review (1997) Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Naval Aviation News by William T. Baker
- United States Naval Aviation 1910–1995 Archived 2013-08-02 at the Wayback Machine from the Naval Historical Center
- Fallen Shipmates – China Lake
- U. S. Centennial of Flight – The Ninety-Nines Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- The Ninety-nines: Sixty and Counting Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Study of War & Society – Personnel Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Women Military Aviators Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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