Dates

• Existence: 1909 - 1983

Biographical History

George M. Ryan (1909-1983) was an aviator in California.

George Michael Ryan was born on October 2, 1909 in Inglewood, California to Nellie O’Connor Ryan and Michael Ryan. He worked as a pilot for over thirty years. Beginning training in 1929 with the Western College of Aeronautics in Los Angeles where he got his pilot's license, Ryan went on to get his transport license at the California Aerial Transport flying school. Ryan eventually got a job flying for Western Air Lines. In the thirties, Ryan mostly did local flights throughout California and began working for Pilot Meat Service in 1940. On May 18, 1939 Ryan married Marian W. Antrim in Weber, Utah. In 1943, Ryan enlisted in the military and served piloting planes throughout the Western United States. After the war, Ryan continued doing commercial flights serving the greater Western United States until 1962. Ryan is the maternal uncle of Ray T. Matheny and greatly influenced Matheny with his love of aviation. Ryan died on August 15, 1983.

Citation:

Ancestry, via WWW, Mar. 22, 2017 (Ryan married Marian W. Antrim in Weber, Utah on May 18, 1939; worked for Pilot Meat Service in 1940; enlisted in U.S. Army 1943; flew planes throughout Western United States)

FamilySearch, via WWW, April 18, 2017 (b. Oct. 2, 1909 in Inglewood, CA; d. Aug. 15, 1983)

Matheny, Ray T. Rite of Passage. Clearfield, Utah: American Legacy Media, 2009: p.10-11 (Mother Nellie O’Connor Ryan; father Michael Ryan; Ryan is the maternal uncle of Ray T. Matheny and influenced Matheny's love of aviation)

UPB files, April 18, 2017 (Worked as pilot over 30 years; got pilot's license through Western College of Aeronautics in LA; got transport license through California Aerial Transport; worked for Western Air Lines; local flights in the thirties and regional flights after 1939 to 1962)

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