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Emil Matthew “Matty” Laird

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Emil Matthew “Matty” Laird

Birth
Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Death
Dec 1982 (aged 87)
Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Burial
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Aviation enthusiast and commercial aircraft designer. Son of Clara Willen and Matthew A. Laird of the Chicago area. Moved in 1919 to Wichita Kansas to work with an aviation opportunity and founded a company which designed the "Sparrow" aircraft. Returned to Chicago where he again went into business, eventually retiring after WWII.
Aviation enthusiast and commercial aircraft designer. Son of Clara Willen and Matthew A. Laird of the Chicago area. Moved in 1919 to Wichita Kansas to work with an aviation opportunity and founded a company which designed the "Sparrow" aircraft. Returned to Chicago where he again went into business, eventually retiring after WWII.

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