4 Men of 281st Army Air Force Base Unit -- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio TX
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A single tombstone for the four men of a flight crew from the 281st Army Air Force Base Unit who died in a plane crash stands at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio TX
Waymark Code: WMXP6H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
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Four men of a flight crew from the 281st Army Air Force Base Unit died in a plane crash on 1 July 1945. Their recovered remains are buried in a single grave at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio Texas.

The tombstone reads as follows:

"Rex M. Tharp
Frederick H. Jacoby
First Lieutenants

Joseph N. Andruskevich
Merle W. Sullivan
Staff Sergeants

218 AAF Base Unit
Air Corps

Killed in Airplane Crash
July 1, 1945"

We could not find out any more information about this crash.
Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): Not listed

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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