Commack in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1918 Crash Site

By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2019

1. 1918 Crash Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In Memoriam

On Aug.16, 1918 an aircraft
accident at this site
claimed the lives of 2nd Lts.
C.S. Gideon & Harold Maxson
stationed at Brindley Field.

Erected by the Town Historian

Erected by Commack Town Historian.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 40° 51.094′ N, 73° 17.335′ W. Marker is in Commack, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of Havemeyer Lane and Ott Place, on the left when traveling east on Havemeyer Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Havemeyer Lane, Commack NY 11725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Carll Burr House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Comac Church (approx. half a mile away); Town of Huntington (approx. 0.6 miles away); Whitman's Hollow (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hubbs House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brindley Field (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Mabel F. Carrl Farmhouse

1918 Crash Site Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2019

2. 1918 Crash Site Marker - wide view

(approx. 1.8 miles away); Long Island Motor Parkway (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Commack.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.