Background
Trapnell, Frederick Mackay was born on July 9, 1902 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Benjamin and Ada (Probasco) Trapnell.
Trapnell, Frederick Mackay was born on July 9, 1902 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Benjamin and Ada (Probasco) Trapnell.
Student Pingry School, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1915-1917, 19, Stevens Preparatory School, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1917-1918. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1923.
Two children—Frederick Mackay, Herbert Wallace. Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1923, advanced through grades to vice admiral retired, 1952. Naval aviator, 1927-1953.
Test pilot, 1930-1932.
Chief flight test officer, 1940-1943, World World World War World War II Commanding officer United States Ship Breton (escort carrier), 1943-1944.
Chief staff, commander Carrier Division 6, Pacific, 1944-1945. Commander Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. Commander United States Ship Coral Sea, 1950-1951.
Deputy commander Sandia Base, 1951-1952.
Now consultant engineering department Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation Received Octave Chanute award for outstanding tests jet aircraft, Institute Aeronautical. Science, 1949; decorated Legion Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and also Presidential Unit Citation.
Associate fellow of the Institute of Aeronautical Science. Honorary fellow Society Experimental Test Pilots.
Clubs: Army and Navy.
Married Alice Moffitt, June 10, 1936.