Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (born 1912)

Hanna Reitsch was a German aviator and test pilot. Along with Melitta von Stauffenberg, she flight-tested many of Germany's new aircraft during World War II and received many honors. Reitsch was among the very last people to meet Adolf Hitler alive in the Führerbunker in late April 1945.

August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 129 days remain until the end of the year.