Thomas G. W. Settle
United States admiral (1895-1980) · United States · On the map · Died at 84
Thomas Greenhow Williams "Tex" Settle was an officer of the United States Navy who on November 20, 1933, together with Army major Chester L. Fordney, set a world altitude record in the Century of Progress stratospheric balloon.
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August 25, 1927. Los Angeles rotates around the mooring mast, Settle in the control car.
Settle as Lieutenant in 1928.
Settle and Fordney
Captain Settle (top right, without helmet) on the bridge of USS Portland (CA-33) during bombardment of Leyte.
Surrender ceremony of Japanese Vice Admiral Shigeji Kaneko, while Rear admiral Settle on the left looks on.
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
About this person
An experienced balloonist, long-time flight instructor, and officer on the airships USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) and USS Los Angeles (ZR-3), Settle won the Litchfield Trophy in 1929 and 1931, the International Gordon Bennett Race in 1932, the Harmon Aeronaut Trophy for 1933, and the Harmon National Trophy for 1932 and 1933. He also set numerous distance and endurance records.