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Phyllis Bolds

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     Bolds (1932-2018) worked for the U.S. Air Force as a civilian for 30 years, including service at the United States Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She was awarded with the Systems Command Certificate of Merit for her years of service and credited her with the enhancement of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit "stealth" bomber. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base designated her as a "Hidden Figure," recognizing her place among pioneering African American women who advanced military aviation.

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January 16, 1932
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November 9, 2018
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Elmer Graham Bolds

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Dunbar High School, 1950, Valedictorian

Central State College, 1954, Physics, magna cum laude

University of Dayton, M.S. 1973 (1973)

Simmons University, M.S. Management (1977)

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Air Force Systems Command Certificate of Merit (1979)
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Physicist (United States Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
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*some sources say April 6, 1845

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