Fort Bragg in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Curtis C-46 "Commando"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
1. Curtiss C-46 "Commando" Marker
The aircraft manufacturer's name is misspelled on the marker, and should read "Curtiss."
on both sides of fuselage. Used
for airborne operations in
1945 to early 1950s.
Erected by 82nd Airborne Division Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 35° 7.831′ N, 79° 1.35′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Fort Bragg. It can be reached from Ardennes Street. Marker and airplane are on display about 75 feet NE of the 82d Airborne Division Museum, Building C-6841, off Ardennes Street near Gela Street. Access is restricted due to Fort Bragg being an active military installation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6238 Ardennes St, Fort Bragg NC 28307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 15cm Medium Field Howitzer, M18 (a few steps from this marker); Douglas C-47 (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-123-K (within shouting distance of this marker); C-7 "Caribou" (within shouting distance of this marker); 328th Infantry Rock
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Also see . . .
1. Curtiss C-46 "Commando". (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. C-46 Census. (Submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009
2. Curtiss C-46 "Commando" and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,213 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
