Rhea Woltman

Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman (November 6, 1928 – February 15, 2021) was an American pilot. She was one of the Mercury 13.[1][2][3] She was born in Stearns County, Minnesota.[4] She was one of the thirteen women who passed all of the astronaut tests given at the Lovelace Clinic in 1961, making her a member of the Mercury 13.[3]

Rhea Woltman
Born
Rhea Hurrle

(1928-11-06)November 6, 1928
Lynden Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedTemplate:Date of death and age
St. Augusta, Minnesota, U.S.
Known forMercury 13, aviation

Woltman died on February 15, 2021 in St. Augusta, Minnesota at the age of 92.[5]

References
  1. "Rhea Woltman - Colorado Women's Hall of Fame". Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  2. "DeLand column: Rhea's story is out of this world". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  3. "Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman · International Women's Air & Space Museum". iwasm.omeka.net. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  4. Hallonquist, Al. "Mercury 13 - the Women of the Mercury Era". www.mercury13.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  5. "Rhea Hurrle Allison Woltman". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
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