Near Gene Autry in Carter County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During WWII And The Korean Conflict

Ardmore Army Air Field, WWII 1942-1946

Photographed By Jason Armstrong, August 29, 2015

1. In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During WWII And The Korean Conflict Marker

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In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During world war two And The Korean Conflict. Ardmore Army Air Field, world war two 1942-1946. March 14, 1943 Aeronca L-3C Grasshopper , Emil M. Horkavi Gary, Indiana . Frank M. Dimond Wilmington, California , November 4, 1943 B-17 Flying Fortress , Derald C. Holland, Santa Ana, California . Lee R. Woodall Jr. El Dorado, Arkansas . Frank G. Adair Chicago, Illinois . Clair W. Davidson West Lafayette, Indiana . Andrew J. Matthews Farmington, Missouri . Robert W. Smith -- Englewood, New Jersey . Wendell R. Wheelock -- Baltimore, Maryland . Robert L. Ruebsam -- Ocean City, New Jersey . George A. Hileman -- Washington, DC . Henry A. Post -- Fulton, Illinois . Marion K. Himebaugh -- Bronson, Michigan . Willie Glaze -- Adger, Alabama . Deeb A. Jabaly, Jr. -- Daytona Beach, Florida . James R. Wilson -- Hattiesburg, Mississippi . Charles E. Freeman -- Caddo, Texas . Gaetano Marchese -- Lawrence, Massachusetts . Daniel D. Cote -- Chicago, Illinois , February 12, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress , William R. Heck -- Middletown, Ohio . Robert N. Bulloch -- Cedar City, Utah . Collins O. Gerstner -- Minneapolis, Minnesota . Jack L. Rider -- Glendale, California . Oswald L. Bernich -- Biloxi, Mississippi . Albert F. Franczyk -- East Vandegrift, Pennsylvania . Anthony T. Casino -- Follansbee, West Virginia . Ray N. Wise -- Texarkana, Arkansas . Leslie C. Hill -- Medford, Oregon . John W. Ashba, Jr. -- Steubenville, Ohio, April 24, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress , Milton Hansberry -- Seattle, Washington . Charles H. Boyer Jr. -- Ft. Worth, Texas . Loren Crites -- Cape Girardeau, Missouri . Edward W. Hamlin -- Mason, Michigan . Andrew L. Lasater -- Sikeston, Missouri . Forrest W. Weissert -- South Bend, Indiana . Victor E. Turner -- Waterloo, Iowa . Billie F. Marrs -- Paris, Illinois . Donald G. Petersen -- Lansing, Illinois . Walter O. Dytman -- Elmira, New York . James C. Demetry -- Chicago, Illinois, August 3, 1944 Truck Accident , Alfred E. Ott -- Waucoma, Iowa . Jess L. Jones -- Germantown, Tennessee . Maleon M. Stanford -- Warsaw, North Carolina . Archie Nimmer -- Dermott, Arkansas, September 24, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress , Stanley G.Parsell -- Angola, Indiana . Melbourne Roy Rieke -- Burlington, Iowa . Donald Lynn Cooper -- Los Angeles, California, Ardmore Air Force Base, Korean Conflict (1953-1959) , March 19, 1954 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar , Gene T. Coppedge -- Pittsburg, Kansas . Roy C. Kemmerling -- Pine Grove, Pennsylvania . Henry T. Johnson -- South Portland, Maine . Richard L. Roloff -- Iselin, New Jersey . Ernest V. Crabtree -- Hawthorne, California . Jon G. Taylor -- Adrian, Michigan, All Gave Some----Some Gave All

March 14, 1943 Aeronca L-3C Grasshopper
Emil M. Horkavi Gary, Indiana • Frank M. Dimond Wilmington, California

November 4, 1943 B-17 Flying Fortress
Derald C. Holland, Santa Ana, California • Lee R. Woodall Jr. El Dorado, Arkansas • Frank G. Adair Chicago, Illinois • Clair W. Davidson West Lafayette, Indiana • Andrew J. Matthews Farmington, Missouri • Robert W. Smith -- Englewood, New Jersey • Wendell R. Wheelock -- Baltimore, Maryland • Robert L. Ruebsam -- Ocean City, New Jersey • George A. Hileman -- Washington, DC • Henry A. Post -- Fulton, Illinois • Marion K. Himebaugh -- Bronson, Michigan • Willie Glaze -- Adger, Alabama • Deeb A. Jabaly, Jr. -- Daytona Beach, Florida • James R. Wilson -- Hattiesburg, Mississippi • Charles E. Freeman -- Caddo, Texas • Gaetano Marchese -- Lawrence, Massachusetts • Daniel D. Cote -- Chicago, Illinois

February 12, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress
William R. Heck -- Middletown, Ohio • Robert N. Bulloch -- Cedar City, Utah • Collins O. Gerstner -- Minneapolis, Minnesota • Jack L. Rider -- Glendale, California • Oswald L. Bernich -- Biloxi, Mississippi • Albert F. Franczyk -- East Vandegrift, Pennsylvania • Anthony T. Casino -- Follansbee, West Virginia • Ray N. Wise -- Texarkana, Arkansas • Leslie C. Hill -- Medford, Oregon

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• John W. Ashba, Jr. -- Steubenville, Ohio

April 24, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress
Milton Hansberry -- Seattle, Washington • Charles H. Boyer Jr. -- Ft. Worth, Texas • Loren Crites -- Cape Girardeau, Missouri • Edward W. Hamlin -- Mason, Michigan • Andrew L. Lasater -- Sikeston, Missouri • Forrest W. Weissert -- South Bend, Indiana • Victor E. Turner -- Waterloo, Iowa • Billie F. Marrs -- Paris, Illinois • Donald G. Petersen -- Lansing, Illinois • Walter O. Dytman -- Elmira, New York • James C. Demetry -- Chicago, Illinois

August 3, 1944 Truck Accident
Alfred E. Ott -- Waucoma, Iowa • Jess L. Jones -- Germantown, Tennessee • Maleon M. Stanford -- Warsaw, North Carolina • Archie Nimmer -- Dermott, Arkansas

September 24, 1944 B-17 Flying Fortress
Stanley G.Parsell -- Angola, Indiana • Melbourne Roy Rieke -- Burlington, Iowa • Donald Lynn Cooper -- Los Angeles, California

Ardmore Air Force Base, Korean Conflict (1953-1959)
March 19, 1954 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Gene T. Coppedge -- Pittsburg, Kansas • Roy C. Kemmerling -- Pine Grove, Pennsylvania • Henry T. Johnson -- South Portland, Maine • Richard L. Roloff -- Iselin, New Jersey • Ernest V. Crabtree -- Hawthorne, California • Jon G. Taylor -- Adrian, Michigan

All Gave Some----Some Gave All

Topics. This memorial

Photographed By Jason Armstrong, August 29, 2015

2. In Memory Of Of Those Who Died In Training Accidents During WWII And The Korean Conflict Marker

is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1942.

Location. 34° 18.008′ N, 97° 2.196′ W. Marker is near Gene Autry, Oklahoma, in Carter County. Memorial is at the intersection of Armstrong Street and General Street, on the right when traveling north on Armstrong Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gene Autry OK 73436, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rosella Hightower / Joseph Callaway (approx. 8½ miles away); Hargrove College 1895-1914 (approx. 9.7 miles away); Ardmoreite Building (approx. 10.2 miles away); Hotel Wisnor / Carter-Booker Building (approx. 10.2 miles away); Daubes’ Store (approx. 10.2 miles away); Killing of US Marshal Dow Braziel (approx. 10.2 miles away); Masonic Temple 1896 (approx. 10.3 miles away); Randol Hotel (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.