Edward "Eddie" Ward

Edward "Eddie" Ward (HMKBO)

Location: Pine Knot, KY 42635 McCreary County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 39.745', W 84° 26.373'

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Born in Pine Knot, Ky. on Nov. 23, 1881. Enlisted in U.S. Army, 1901. In 1907, Cpl. Ward was assigned by the Signal Officer to take charge of "all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects." He became first non-commissioned officer of what evolved into the present aviation branch of the U.S. Army.
Bluegrass Chapter, Army Aviation Assoc. of America

Marker reverse:
When serving in Va., he helped uncrate the Wright Bros. plane when it arrived for trials in 1908. After promotion to sergeant, Ward became engineer of U.S. Army Dirigible No. 1, Ft. Omaha. Later, he served in Signal Corps in Alaska & Philippines. Return to U.S., 1914. Commissioned as first lieutenant at start of WWI. He died Jan. 7, 1965 & is buried in Dayton, Ohio.
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HM NumberHMKBO
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number2300
Year Placed2009
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society/Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 5:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 728844 N 4060478
Decimal Degrees36.66241667, -84.43955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 39.745', W 84° 26.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 39' 44.70" N, 84° 26' 22.38" W
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Area Code(s)606
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 234 State Hwy 2792, Pine Knot KY 42635, US
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