I
worked in aviation’s “Golden Age”
By
Robert H.
I was born on February 25, 1914, and I am now
99 years old. I was the recipient of two scholarships. One was a Pittsburgh Honor Scholarship of $150 a year from Central Catholic High School; the other was from the State
of Pennsylvania of $100 a year. I was able to enroll at Carnegie
Institute of Technology where the tuition was $300 a year. I majored in
mechanical aeronautics and was selected to three honor societies.
I was hired by the Glenn L. Martin
Company in June 1936 as a junior stress engineer at 62-1/2 cents an hour ($110 per month). I worked on the structures on all Martin planes during
my tenure. I eventually became chief structural engineer.
At age 53, I left Martin to join Goddard
Space Flight Center to work on satellites. I retired at age 65. I enjoyed all
my work.
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| Martin's China Clipper |
