Thomas Selfridge
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This article is about the U.S. army lieutenant. For his grandfather, the U.S. Navy admiral, see Thomas Oliver Selfridge Sr. For his uncle, the U.S. navy admiral, see Thomas Oliver Selfridge Jr.
Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in an airplane crash. He was also the first active-duty member of the U.S. military to die in a crash while on duty. He was killed while seated as a passenger in a Wright Flyer, on a demonstration flight piloted by Orville Wright.[2]
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Born | February 8, 1882 (1882-02-08) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 1908(1908-09-17) (aged 26) Fort Myer, Virginia, U.S. |
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery Section 3 Gravesite 2158[1] |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1903–1908 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps |
Relations | Thomas O. Selfridge Sr. (grandfather), Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. (uncle) |
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