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James Crawford Angel Marshall (born Springfield, Missouri , USA, 1899 – December 8 , 1956 ) was an American Aviator who is the namesake of Angel Falls in Venezuela . Angel was one of the first foreigners to see the falls, in 1933 . His other achievements were the landing of his plane on the top of Auyantepui (Devil's Mountain) in 1937 . He broke the plane during the process of landing and he had to trek through the Rainforest to the nearest settlement. He received a near-legendary Status in Venezuela. He died in Panama in 1956 from injuries he received from a flying accident. |