Bessie Lee Pittman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jacqueline Cochran was born on May 11, 1906 in Pensacola, Florida, USA as Bessie Lee Pittman. She was married to Floyd Odlum. She died on August 9, 1980 in Indio, California, USA.
Upon her death, her remains were interred at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, Riverside County, California.
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Died at her home in Indio, California. Buried in Coachella Valley Cemetery.
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Held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any pilot in aviation history.
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Discovered at age 6 that her parents were actually foster parents. They had agreed to raise her in exchange for a tract of land. The foster parents never revealed her real parent's names nor why she was renamed Jacqueline. She chose the last name "Cochran" from a phone book.
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Her husband owned Atlas Corporation, RKO Studios, Convair aircraft company, Northeast Airlines, and Bonwit Teller department stores.