George V. Holloman Explained

George Vernon Holloman (1902–1946) was an American inventor in the United States Army.

George Holloman was born in Rich Square, North Carolina in 1902.[1]

With Carl J. Crane, Holloman developed and demonstrated an automatic landing system for airplanes. For his invention he was awarded the Mackay Trophy in 1938.[2] He died in a crash in Formosa in 1946.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Gallico . Paul . Paul Gallico . 1944-03-25 . The Three Gadgeteers . . en . 216 . 39 . 16 - 17, 43 - 44, 46 . 0048-9239.
  2. News: Receive Mackay Trophy. Two Army Captains Made First Automatic Landing in History . . July 22, 1938 . 2011-05-28 .
  3. News: Col. G. V. Holloman Listed As Missing In Formosa Crash . . March 24, 1946 . 2011-05-28 . 2016-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307003113/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/doc/177205548.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Mar%2024,%201946&author=&pub=Chicago%20Tribune&edition=&startpage=&desc=COL.%20G.%20V.%20HOLLOMAN%20LISTED%20AS%20MISSING%20IN%20FORMOSA%20CRASH . dead .

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