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Alexander Crutchley “AC” Beech

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Alexander Crutchley “AC” Beech Veteran

Birth
Cradley Heath, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England
Death
15 Apr 1940 (aged 67)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.0631944, Longitude: -118.456725
Plot
Sec 72 Row H Site 9
Memorial ID
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A.C Beech was an early aviator. Here is an interesting news article:

Tampa,- Aviator A.C. Beech had a narrow escape from death here when his biplane crashed into the roof of the Gordon Keller Memorial Hospital and fell some forty feet, almost at the step of the main enterance to the building. He was lacerated about the face and severely bruised but no bones were broken. His machine was wrecked. Mrs. Beech witnessed the accident and rushed to the hospital, crying hysterically. She was admitted to his room and Beech assured her his injuries were slight

The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday February 18, 1916 Page 3
A.C Beech was an early aviator. Here is an interesting news article:

Tampa,- Aviator A.C. Beech had a narrow escape from death here when his biplane crashed into the roof of the Gordon Keller Memorial Hospital and fell some forty feet, almost at the step of the main enterance to the building. He was lacerated about the face and severely bruised but no bones were broken. His machine was wrecked. Mrs. Beech witnessed the accident and rushed to the hospital, crying hysterically. She was admitted to his room and Beech assured her his injuries were slight

The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday February 18, 1916 Page 3


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