Arthur K. Ladd | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1890 Texas |
| Died | December 13, 1935 (aged 45) Dale, South Carolina |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Service Field Artillery Branch (United States) |
| Years of service | 1917–1935 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Commands | 17th Squadron (Pursuit) |
Major Arthur K. Ladd, service number O-10097,[1] was an officer and pilot in the United States Army Air Corps who died in a plane crash in South Carolina in 1935. He is the namesake of Ladd Army Airfield, formerly Fairbanks Air Base, Alaska, named in his honour on 1 December 1939.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)