Ployer Peter Hill
Ployer Peter Hill | |
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| Nickname(s) | Pete |
| Born | October 24, 1894 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 30, 1935 (aged 41) Wright Field, Ohio |
| Buried | Belleville Cemetery Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1935 |
| Rank | Major |
| Alma mater | Brown University, 1916 |
| Spouse(s) | Helen (Toppan) Hill Perry |
Ployer Peter Hill (October 24, 1894 – October 30, 1935), known as "Pete" or "Peter", was a pilot and an officer with a varied career, but is best known for his abilities as a test pilot. In an aviation career that spanned eighteen years, Hill piloted nearly 60 of the Army Air Corps' newest aircraft, testing and evaluating their capabilities for service.