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James David Edwards

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James David Edwards

Birth
Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
Death
22 Apr 1966 (aged 20)
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Pencil Bluff, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
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James was the son of Hershel Wellington Edwards & Eva Leonard. He was in the US Army during the Vietnam conflict and was killed in a US Army transport aircraft accident at the Ardmore Airport in Carter Co., Oklahoma. The Lockeed L-188 aircraft was stopping in Ardmore for fuel when it made a missed approach and while circling for a second attempt at landing, it crashed into a hill, killing 83 of the 98 occupants.
James was the son of Hershel Wellington Edwards & Eva Leonard. He was in the US Army during the Vietnam conflict and was killed in a US Army transport aircraft accident at the Ardmore Airport in Carter Co., Oklahoma. The Lockeed L-188 aircraft was stopping in Ardmore for fuel when it made a missed approach and while circling for a second attempt at landing, it crashed into a hill, killing 83 of the 98 occupants.

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  • Created by: EL
  • Added: Jul 23, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28472351/james_david-edwards: accessed ), memorial page for James David Edwards (29 Mar 1946–22 Apr 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28472351, citing Grenade Cemetery, Pencil Bluff, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by EL (contributor 47022364).