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Wayne, Indiana, as a patient and also as a student. He became a successful physician, His later years were spent in East Orange, New Jersey, there he died in 1980.
An active Early Bird and a member of Silver Wings (those who soloed 25 years prior to joining), Dr. Edward Korn was one of the earliest-solo-dated members of the flying fraternity, unique also for having been a member of the Benoist organization. When America entered World War I, he patriotically gave his Benoist airplane to a group of aviation enthusiasts who wanted practical experience in learning to fly so they could apply for flight status in the armed forces. Regrettably they altered it from its original condition and never did fly it.
Later Dr. Korn responded to a request from the National Air and Space Museum, the Curator being a fellow-member of the Early Birds, and the Benoist became an addition to the national collection of significant aircraft. In the shop of that Museum, with assistance from Dr. Korn, it was restored to its original appearance, taking its rightful place among other famous types, representative of the Korn brothers and the pioneers who designed, made and flew the famous Benoist airplanes and flying boats.
A younger brother, Arlington Korn, became a pilot and, during World War II taught many men to become pilots for the Armed Force. In 1946 after retiring from the Department of Agriculture he operated the old farm airport where he owned several airplanes. The filed was also used by other flying farmers. It became an active airport, known as Korn Field, one of the oldest in Ohio. Arlington died April 27, 1958.