Douglas Corrigan Flies “Wrong Way” to Ireland July 17, 1938
Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan.
Date: July 17, 1938
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