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Chauncey E. Spencer, Sr.
12th St, Lynchburg,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 24' 14.955804",
-79° 9' 6.600528"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Chauncey E. Spencer, Sr., aviation pioneer and Civil Rights activist was born in Lynchburg on 5 Nov. 1906, the son of poet Anne Spencer. He moved to Chicago and by 1934 began pursuing his pilot's license. As a charter member of the National Airmen's Association of America, he and Dale L. White in 1939 made an aeronautical tour from Chicago to Washington, D.C., to lobby for the inclusion of African Americans in the Army Air Corps. This included meeting Senator Harry S Truman. Spencer also worked for the U.S. Air Force and was a public servant in Michigan and California. He lived here from 1977 until his death on 21 Aug. 2002.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Chauncey E. Spencer, Sr. Historical Marker Location Map, Lynchburg, Virginia Map
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