Dates

• Existence: 1910 April 12 - 1995 July 17

Biographical Note: Joseph D. Hutchinson

Joseph D. Hutchinson was an airline pilot for United Airlines during the mid-late twentieth century.

Joseph Duhrson Hutchinson was born on April 12, 1910 in Minturn, Colorado. He attended Colorado College as well as the University of New Mexico but did not obtain a degree. He graduated from the Army Air Corps in 1932. He joined United Airlines (UAL) as a co-pilot in about 1932, and was promoted to pilot in 1936. He served in the military during World War II, flying in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he returned to UAL and continued to fly with them through 1962. He was based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, primarily flying routes in the Western United States.

After his retirement, Hutchinson spent his time as an amateur historian. He researched the history of UAL by interviewing retired UAL pilots and personnel. He also researched his uncle Arthur Hutchinson who was one of the owners of the Hutchinson Ranch near Salida, Colorado during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hutchinson married his wife Eleanor Freeman in January of 1950. He died on July 17, 1995 and is buried in Poncha Springs Cemetery in Colorado.

Biographical note derived from donor information, records on Ancestry.com, and collection finding aid from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.