Buroker, Herb, 1895-1973
Person
Biographical Note
Herbert "Herb" Ashton Buroker was born in September 16, 1895 in Walla Walla, Washington. During World War I, he served as a pilot.
On August 4, 1937, Buroker married Gladys E. Dawson (1914-2002), a female aviatrix, barnstormer, and flight instructor. Together with Gwin Hicks, they operated Buroker-Hicks Flight School at Weeks Field where they trained transport pilots for Farragut Naval Base during World War II. Buroker was a flight instructor at the school and also worked in aircraft repair at Olympia Airport.
Herb Buroker died on May 17, 1973.
On August 4, 1937, Buroker married Gladys E. Dawson (1914-2002), a female aviatrix, barnstormer, and flight instructor. Together with Gwin Hicks, they operated Buroker-Hicks Flight School at Weeks Field where they trained transport pilots for Farragut Naval Base during World War II. Buroker was a flight instructor at the school and also worked in aircraft repair at Olympia Airport.
Herb Buroker died on May 17, 1973.
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John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-09-04
Abstract
The John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to the lives and careers of John and Alan Blum. John founded the Northwest Air Service Company and Alan served as President after his brother died in a plane crash in 1931.