Lowell R. Bayles. World Famous Speed Pilot, Newton, Illinois.
N 38° 59.409 W 088° 09.705
16S E 399386 N 4316325
This monument is on the south lawn of the Jasper County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMA400
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2010
Views: 4
Infotmation credits to: Wikipedia.
Lowell R. Bayles was an Air Race pilot of the "Golden Age of Air Racing." He was the winner of the 1931 Thompson Trophy flying the Gee Bee Model Z. Bayles was killed in the crash of the Model Z during an attempt at the landplane speed record when the plane crashed at over 300 miles per hour (483 km/h) mph
County: Jasper
Historical Society: Private individual James M Battersby
Dedication Date: Unknown
Location: Newton, Illinois
Website: [Web Link]
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