Howard C. "Tick" Lilly Memorial
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Eddie Isom
N 37° 47.050 W 081° 07.104
17S E 489574 N 4181874
Howard C. "Tick" Lilly Memorial
Waymark Code: WMEEM3
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2012
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In Honor Of
Howard C. "Tick" Lilly
August 27, 1916 - May 3, 1948
Born at Crow, Raleigh County, WV
Son of Ovid "Obie" and Mamie Lilly
Grandson of Attorney David "King David" Lilly
Graduated Shady Spring High School
Attended Beckley College and Concord University
US Navy Veteran
A Posthumous Award of
The Air Medal was made to his parents
Laid to rest at Arlington Memorial Cemetery
On the other side:
Supersonic Jet Test Pilot for NACA
at Muroc Air Base in California
Pioneer of the X-1 and D 588-1 Skystreak
March 31, 1948 "Tick" was the third person to break the sound barrier flying the X-1. "Tick" was killed May 3, 1948, on take off flying the Skystreak.
Research Center Road was renamed Lilly Avenue.
Location: Located at the Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed
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