Tom Gunn

Tom Gunn
Tan Gen
Gunn in 1913
Born(1890-10-13)October 13, 1890
San Francisco, California, United States
Died1925(1925-00-00) (aged 34–35)
Occupation(s)Aviator and inventor

Tom Tak Gunn (1890–1925) was the first Chinese-American pilot in the United States graduating from the Curtiss School of Aviation class of 1911 and earned pilot's license no. 131 on June 19, 1912. He popularized passenger flight in Hawaii and became the head of the Chinese air force.

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