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Lieutenant Meredith

Also Lt. Meredith

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TypePerson
ErasModern era
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Person
Active
fl. 1923
Work
Army pilot
Eras
Modern era
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maritimeheritage

Summary

Lieutenant Meredith was the pilot of the successful Army medical flight to Beaver Island described in the February 1923 Charlevoix County Herald. The flight carried Dr. Armstrong from Selfridge Field through Charlevoix and across the ice to Jesse Cole.

Evidence and limits

The report supplies only the rank and surname. It does not identify Meredith’s first name, Army unit, aircraft, later service, or connection to another Meredith record.

Open questions

  • What was Lieutenant Meredith’s full name and Army assignment?
  • Which aircraft and crew logs document the flight?

See also

Sources

  1. Charlevoix County Herald, February 9, 1923, “Army Plane Comes North.”
    Names Lieutenant Meredith as the pilot of the successful Army plane flight from Selfridge Field to Charlevoix and Beaver Island. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Lieutenant Meredith”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/lieutenant-meredith-1923/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, February 9, 1923, “Army Plane Comes North.”.

Last revised 2026-08-02. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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