Maxwell received his commission in April 1918, after completing flight training at Kelly Field at San Antonio, Texas. In 1919, he was assigned to 3rd Aero Squadron, Philippines.[1] On August 12, 1920, engine trouble forced Lt. Maxwell to attempt to land his DH-4 in a sugarcane field. Maneuvering to avoid a group of children playing below, he struck a flagpole stanchion hidden by the tall sugarcane and was killed instantly.[1] He was buried back in Atmore at the Robinsonville Baptist Church Cemetery.
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On the recommendation of his former commanding officer, Major Roy C. Brown, Montgomery Air Intermediate Depot was renamed Maxwell Field on November 8, 1922.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"Namesakes: Maxwell - Death in Manila" (PDF). Air Force. March 2017. p. 80.
^Lt. William C. Maxwell (537) William C. Maxwell (retrieved 16 Aug 2010)
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william, maxwell, william, calvin, maxwell, november, 1892, august, 1920, american, pilot, united, states, army, service, namesake, maxwell, force, base, montgomery, alabama, william, calvin, maxwellborn, 1892, november, 1892natchez, alabamadiedaugust, 1920, 1. William Calvin Maxwell November 9 1892 August 12 1920 was an American pilot in the United States Army Air Service and namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama 1 William Calvin MaxwellBorn 1892 11 09 November 9 1892Natchez AlabamaDiedAugust 12 1920 1920 08 12 aged 27 Manila PhilippinesBuriedRobinsonville Baptist Church CemeteryAtmore Alabama 1 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchU S Army Air ServiceYears of service1918 1920RankSecond Lieutenant 1 Unit3rd Aero SquadronAlma materUniversity of Alabama 1917 Born in Natchez Alabama Maxwell was one of seven children of John R and Jennie Maxwell and was raised in Atmore He enrolled as an Army ROTC student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and left college in 1917 to enlist in the Army during World War I 1 Maxwell received his commission in April 1918 after completing flight training at Kelly Field at San Antonio Texas In 1919 he was assigned to 3rd Aero Squadron Philippines 1 On August 12 1920 engine trouble forced Lt Maxwell to attempt to land his DH 4 in a sugarcane field Maneuvering to avoid a group of children playing below he struck a flagpole stanchion hidden by the tall sugarcane and was killed instantly 1 He was buried back in Atmore at the Robinsonville Baptist Church Cemetery Honors editOn the recommendation of his former commanding officer Major Roy C Brown Montgomery Air Intermediate Depot was renamed Maxwell Field on November 8 1922 2 References edit a b c d e f Namesakes Maxwell Death in Manila PDF Air Force March 2017 p 80 Lt William C Maxwell 537 William C Maxwell retrieved 16 Aug 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William C Maxwell William C Maxwell at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William C Maxwell amp oldid 1189905899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
