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Coffyn

Frank Trenholm Coffyn was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 24, 1878.[1] He was the son of a banker, he became interested with flight after witnessing the flights of Louis Paulhan in New York in December 1909. His father was acquainted with one of the Wright Company board executives, and arranged a meeting between Coffyn and Wilbur Wright. Wilbur invited Coffyn to Dayton, Ohio where he began flight instruction in May 1910. He married Louise D. Adams and had the following children: Nancy Lou Coffyn, and Kingsland Coffyn. Coffyn stayed with the Wright Exhibition Team until December 1910, flying in public exhibitions in Indianapolis, Montreal, Atlantic City,.
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Title: Coffyn
Caption: Frank Trenholm Coffyn was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 24, 1878.[1] He was the son of a banker, he became interested with flight after witnessing the flights of Louis Paulhan in New York in December 1909. His father was acquainted with one of the Wright Company board executives, and arranged a meeting between Coffyn and Wilbur Wright. Wilbur invited Coffyn to Dayton, Ohio where he began flight instruction in May 1910. He married Louise D. Adams and had the following children: Nancy Lou Coffyn, and Kingsland Coffyn. Coffyn stayed with the Wright Exhibition Team until December 1910, flying in public exhibitions in Indianapolis, Montreal, Atlantic City,
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