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LERNER, Vivian

LERNER, Vivian

Female 1918 - 1999  (80 years)

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  1. 1.  LERNER, VivianLERNER, Vivian was born on 16 Jun 1918 in New York; died on 10 Apr 1999 in Tuscon, Arizona.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Secretary with the US State Dept. overseas
    • Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York
    • Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York
    • Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York
    • Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York
    • Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

    Notes:

    A secretary for the US State Dept., Vivian worked in Mali and Afghanistan. Also a pilot and glider pilot, Vivian continued flying until shortly before her death in 1999. She also worked as an air traffic controller in Alaska during WWII.

    She was married to John Thompson, a pilot, for about a year, said niece Elissa. “Family legend has it that he was the pilot mentioned in (Leon) Uris' book Exodus regarding flying Jews out of Yemen.”

    Vivian married THOMPSON, John [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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