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Luther D. Eskridge
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Rank
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
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Date of Death
April 17, 1952
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Lieutenant Eskridge was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a pilot of a fighter aircraft aboard the carrier USS TARAWA (CV-40) engaged in a joint training exercise with the Turkish navy off Istanbul. On April 17, 1952, as he was landing on the ship's deck, the left wheel locked causing the aircraft to plunge overboard. His remains were not recovered. |
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