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Aubrey Lee Campbell

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Birth	:	16 Jan 1925 Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	5 May 1949 Lofton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9295006, -79.1975021
Description	:	Suggested edit: Anyone who has ever flown an airplane can attest to the thrill of the experience. Howard Campbell of Staunton was certainly no exception; the 21-year-old must have been elated to earn his private pilot’s license in the final week of April 1949. Sadly, his joy would prove to be brief. At about 9:30 a.m. on May 5, Campbell and his uncle, 24-year-old Aubrey Lee Campbell, also of Staunton, climbed into a rented Aeronica trainer at the Grimm Flying Service in Verona. They took off and headed in a southerly direction. Thirty minutes later, the aircraft was spotted... Read More	Suggested edit: Anyone who has ever flown an airplane can attest to the thrill of the experience. Howard Campbell of Staunton was certainly no exception; the 21-year-old must have been elated to earn his private pilot’s license in the final week of April 1949. Sadly, his joy would prove to be brief. At about 9:30 a.m. on May 5, Campbell and his uncle, 24-year-old Aubrey Lee Campbell, also of Staunton, climbed into a rented Aeronica trainer at the Grimm Flying Service in Verona. They took off and headed in a southerly direction. Thirty minutes later, the aircraft was spotted at Lofton flying at an altitude of only about 200 feet. The plane banked sharply, stalled, and plummeted from the sky. According to an eyewitness, it nosed over, fell between two sets of high tension wires (missing both) and burst into flames upon impact with the ground. The Augusta County Fire Department was summoned to the scene at 10:17 a.m., but the heat from the burning plane was so intense that firefighters couldn’t get close enough to be of any assistance. When the fire finally burned itself out, all that remained was the aircraft’s charred framework. Both Howard and Aubrey Campbell were burned beyond recognition. They were identified by the charred remains of a pilot’s license found in the wreckage. It is believed that newly minted pilot Howard Campbell had been at the controls of the Aeronica trainer. Double funeral services were held May 7 for the young men at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church near Steeles Tavern. Contributor: ERunyon (47806384) ================================================= He is survived by wife Alberta Kehner Campbell, and parents Mr. & Mrs. Lee Campbell of Steele's Tavern (source: obituary)

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Aubrey Lee Campbell's memorial is located at: Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA.
When did Aubrey Lee Campbell death?
Aubrey Lee Campbell death on 5 May 1949 in Lofton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.9295006
Longitude: -79.1975021

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Matthew Lee Campbell

(1900 - 1984)

Effie Lee Lovegrove Campbell

(1901 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9295006, -79.1975021

2. Zinks Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9394417, -79.1757278

3. Mount Joy Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9338360, -79.1594310

4. Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery - New
Spottswood, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9604430, -79.2256720

5. Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery
Spottswood, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9615097, -79.2271042

6. Pines Chapel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9780800, -79.1352260

7. Mount Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8656090, -79.1472490

8. Jefferson Davis Allen Family Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8839100, -79.1209100

9. Fauber Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8759117, -79.1253815

10. Greenville United Methodist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0020700, -79.1573400

11. Dutch Hollow Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0032038, -79.2396285

12. Greenville Baptist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0057000, -79.1584700

13. Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0069270, -79.1553270

14. Pleas Taylor Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8947220, -79.0894440

15. Thomas Campbell Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8627930, -79.1097590

16. Sandy Ridge Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8488998, -79.1241989

17. Grover Allen's Homeplace at Durham Run
White Rock, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8983970, -79.0774170

18. Oakland Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0311300, -79.2094600

19. Spring Valley Chapel Cemetery
Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0025970, -79.1070320

20. Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Newport, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0123600, -79.2812710

21. Greenmonte Fellowship Mennonite Church Cemetery
Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0025880, -79.0920250

22. Mount Hermon Lutheran Church Cemetery
Newport, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0018997, -79.3069000

23. Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0425550, -79.1728310

24. Mount Airy Baptist Church Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0448410, -79.2123350