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Skytrooper 42-68729

One of state's deadliest military aircraft accident happened the morning of Sept. 20, 1943, at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, two miles from Maxton. On a run to shuttle passengers, cargo, and official mail daily between "Pope Field" and Stout Field in Indianapolis, an Army transport crashed after take off, when trying to avoid a collision with a towed glider. The evasive actions cased the transport to stall and crash. The plane burst into flames in woods near the end of the runway, and all 25 aboard were killed. It was also the first fatality at the base, which had been operating for more than a year. LMAAB was an installation of the First Troop Carrier Command, and was used for training air units including airborne infantry, glider pilots, and paratroopers. Source: N&O 21SEP43.

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Capt Paul Wideman Arthaud

20 Jun 1899 – 20 Sep 1943

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA

Plot info: Sec-34 Lot-354 Sp-5

PFC Fred Balkin

28 Jun 1922 – 20 Sep 1943

Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA

Plot info: WC-5-27-3

TEC5 Edith Maxine Lewis Ballenger

19 Dec 1920 – 20 Sep 1943

Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana, USA

Capt Roland Bartlett Cooper

14 Jan 1897 – 20 Sep 1943

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Plot info: Section 60; Lot 57

Howard Deters

28 Jan 1922 – 20 Sep 1943

Reeman, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA

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CPL Betty Walker Driskill

20 Mar 1910 – 20 Sep 1943

Darlington Heights, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Charles Gorman Dunckle

1919 – 1943

Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA

Plot info: Section 30SS

Sgt Leonard James Gougeon

22 Aug 1922 – 20 Sep 1943

Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section: Rosary A

Lieut John Lee Jones Jr.

8 Feb 1920 – 20 Sep 1943

Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana, USA

Plot info: SECTION AO, LOT 19, GRAVE 4

Lieut John Lester Kennedy

26 Mar 1919 – 19 Sep 1943

Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA

Alvin LeRoy Montgomery

4 Aug 1924 – 20 Sep 1943

Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado, USA

Plot info: Legion Section

2LT Frank William Nellis

12 Jan 1915 – 20 Sep 1943

Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York, USA

Plot info: Sec. C, Block 2, Plot A-18, Grv1

CPL Albert Edward Nies

2 May 1923 – 20 Sep 1943

Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Lot 2, Block 2, Section C

2LT John Francis Reynolds

1 Aug 1917 – 20 Sep 1943

New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

CAPT William Nolan Roberts

5 Aug 1905 – 20 Sep 1943

Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: Section E, Lot 284, West 4

Roy Arthur Roby

11 Mar 1918 – 20 Sep 1943

Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA

Plot info: Block 38

1LT Ralph Gerald Roiland

16 Apr 1917 – 20 Sep 1943

Kensington, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

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