Individual Details

George Charles POMEROY

(5 Mar 1895 - 9 Jul 1979)

Events

Birth5 Mar 1895Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Residence4 Jun 1900with his parents at 662 Quincy St. - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1910first flight was with the Wright brothers chief pilot Walter Broockens in a bi-plane - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
ResidenceApr 1910with his parents at 118 Shaw Ave. - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Occupation1913water boy for Orvill and Wilbur Wright
Residence15 Jul 1914as a boarder at 10 1/2 Jones Avenue and was a die setter at 71 Parkway - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Residence1915with his parents at 10 1/2 Jones Ave & was a chauffeur - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
OccupationBef 15 Aug 1916salesman - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
ResidenceBef 15 Aug 1916at his parents' home at 10 1/2 Jones Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Description5 Jun 1917short and stout with gray eyes and brown hair - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Occupation5 Jun 1917salesman at the Mabbett Bettys Motor Company at 256 Court St. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Residence5 Jun 1917at 118 Ridgeway Ave, (the home of his parents in 1920) - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
OccupationBef 15 Aug 1917salesman - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
ResidenceBef 15 Aug 1917in his parents' home at 115 Ridgeway Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Military13 Dec 1917France
Residence13 Dec 1917at 118 Ridgway Avenue - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Miscellaneous1918 - 1927Europe
Military14 Aug 1918as a private in 223rd Aero Squadron as a mechanic in the Army Ari Corp & sailed overseas - Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
Military8 Aug 1919sailed on the USS Maui & was a Sgt 1st Class in the 3rd Air Squadroun - Brest, France
Military17 Aug 1919arrived home on the USS Maui - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Military19 Aug 1919& was honorably discharged on demobilization
ResidenceBef 1 Nov 1920at his parents' home at 118 Ridgeway Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
ResidenceBef 1 Nov 1921at his parents' home at 118 Ridgeway Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Military29 Nov 1921enlisting
ResidenceBef 1 Nov 1922at his parents' home at 118 Ridgeway Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
OccupationBef 1 Nov 1923aviator - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
ResidenceBef 1 Nov 1923at the home of his parents at 140 Ridgeway Ave. - Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Military17 Oct 1924and was released
Marriage18 Oct 1924Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan - Charlotte SMITH
Occupation1924on of the original 44 air mail pilot for the Air Mail Service
Miscellaneous14 Jan 1925was fined $155 by the US Government for "having in his possession one certain antelope"
MiscellaneousAbt 1929member of Rocky Mountain Lodge # 40 A.F. & A.M. 50 years - Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
MiscellaneousAbt 1929member American Legion Post #50 for 50 years - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous3 Apr 1929Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Occupation1930pilot for Ludington Airlines (which later became Eastern Airlines)
Miscellaneous7 Jan 1932attended an event with other fliers to form a national associatoin of War Birds - Miami, Dade County, Florida
Occupation7 Jan 1932chief Pilot for Ludington LInes with 8000 hours of flying time
Miscellaneous9 Jan 1932Miami, Dade County, Florida
Miscellaneous8 Jan 1933at the annual meeting of the World War Birds he was elected to active life membership - Miami, Dade County, Florida
Residence8 Jan 1933Clarendon, Arlington County, Virginia
Occupation1934general manager of Cities Services Oil Co air fleet
Miscellaneous15 Jan 1935piloting for Cities Services, he flew to Miami in 6 hours 10 minutes from - New York, New York County, New York
Occupation16 Jan 1935pilot for Cities Services Inc. - New York, New York County, New York
MiscellaneousAft 1935registered and received his Social Security Card - New Jersey
Miscellaneous5 Sep 1936took fourth place and won $1000 in the Bendix cross-country flight race, besting Amelia Earhart - Los Angeles County, California
Miscellaneous1 May 1937arrived for the weekend, staying at the Columbus Hotel - Miami, Dade County, Florida
Occupation2 May 1937chief pilot for Cities Service Co
Miscellaneous29 Dec 1939was a contestant signed up for the 12th annual Sky Olympics in Miami and he was - New York
Miscellaneouspiloted several Arctic exploration trips
Miscellaneous3 Jan 1940was approved to fly in the Bernarr MacFadden On-to-Miami race - Texas
Miscellaneous5 Jan 1940flew in the On-To-Miami Air race leaving - Houston, Harris County, Texas
Residence5 Jan 1940Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Miscellaneous6 Jan 1940Miami, Dade County, Florida
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1940arrived at the Miami Biltmore with his wife - Miami, Dade County, Florida
Occupation1942test pilot for Consolidated Aircraft
MilitaryAbt 1943was an Air Transport Command pilot in the US Air Force
Occupation13 Nov 1957owner of a private worldwide fleet of airplanes for the Cities Service Company
OccupationBef 1960vice president & general manager of Swislite Aircraft Corp, a subsidiary of Cities Service Oil
Retirement1960
Residence2 Apr 1961at 1020 NE 144th Street - Miami, Dade County, Florida
MiscellaneousMay 1968received a certificate of appreciation from Post master General W Marvin Watson - Washington, District of Columbia
Residence9 May 1968North Miami, Dade County, Florida
MiscellaneousBef Jul 1979member of the Quiet Birdman, a fraternal organization of ex-pilots - Florida
MiscellaneousBef 9 Jul 1979Florida
ResidenceBef 9 Jul 1979at 305 North Pompano Beach Blvd - Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
Death9 Jul 1979at home - Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
CremationAft 9 Jul 1979with his ashes scattered over the ocean by a member of the Quiet Birdman, Florida

Families

SpouseCharlotte SMITH (1898 - 1995)
FatherBernard H "Benjamin" POMEROY (1859 - 1924)
MotherEmma Josephiene WEBB (1857 - 1946)
SiblingMay Blossom POMEROY (1885 - )
SiblingAlfred Fohrs POMEROY (1888 - )
SiblingWilliam Charles POMEROY (1888 - 1970)
SiblingFred James POMEROY (1891 - 1959)
SiblingJennie Louise POMEROY (1899 - 1993)