Lt. Harley H. Pope memorial at Pope AFB
N 35° 09.943 W 079° 00.222
17S E 681810 N 3893245
Located in the center of an aircraft display park on Pope AFB, NC
Waymark Code: WM2BN3
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
Views: 50
Pope AFB, NC was named for 1st Lt. Harley H. Pope, killed with his crewman, Sgt. W. W. Fleming, January 7, 1917 when his JN-4 crashed into the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville. Poor visibility and fuel exhaustion led to the fatal crash. Lt. Pope is from Bedford, Indiana.
List if there are any visiting hours:
Open 24 hours a day, but only if you have proper authorization to enter Pope AFB.
Entrance fees (if it applies): none
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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