Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Curtis C-46 "Commando"

Curtiss C-46 "Commando" Marker image. Click for full size.

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."

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First aircraft with jump doors
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 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. 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 in this post office area: Fort Bragg NC 28310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 328th Infantry Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Stang Field (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bragg.

Also see . . .
1. Curtiss C-46 "Commando". (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. C-46 Census. (Submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Curtiss C-46 "Commando" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009

2. Curtiss C-46 "Commando" and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,074 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.