Frederick Augustus Cairns
Replies: 6
Re: Frederick Augustus Cairns
 aurina
(View posts)
|
Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:10PM GMT |
Classification: Query
12/10/1958:Wednesday; Assoc. Press: FT. Rucker, Ala., Dec. 10 AP)—A helicopter crash Tuesday killed Maj. Gen. Bogardus
Cairns, commanding general of this southeast Alabama base
and commandant of its Army aviatlon center. The 49-year-old general's two passenger helicopter plunged into tree tops shortly after het ook off alone from post headquarters
en route to another section of the camp. A native of New York and 1932 West Point graduate,. Cairns had been in command here since June 8, 1957. Cairns led a combat unit
through some of Italy's hardest campaigns during World War II. Earlier in the war he was an executive officer in 'Africa.
Cairns, commanding general of this southeast Alabama base
and commandant of its Army aviatlon center. The 49-year-old general's two passenger helicopter plunged into tree tops shortly after het ook off alone from post headquarters
en route to another section of the camp. A native of New York and 1932 West Point graduate,. Cairns had been in command here since June 8, 1957. Cairns led a combat unit
through some of Italy's hardest campaigns during World War II. Earlier in the war he was an executive officer in 'Africa.