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How a 26-year-old aviation pioneer became the namesake of Selfridge Air Base

How a 26-year-old aviation pioneer became the namesake of Selfridge Air Base
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What to know: Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named for Lt. Thomas Etholen Selfridge, an early advocate for using aircraft in the military. Selfridge died at age 26 in 1908 when a Wright Flyer crashed during a test flight; he was the first person killed in an airplane crash. His legacy is co...

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