Peyton Conway March, Jr. (December 31, 1896 - February 18, 1918) was an American soldier and pioneer aviator. He was the son of Peyton C. March and Josephine Smith Cunningham and was born Fort Monroe where his father was stationed. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Peyton Conway March (December 27, 1864 - April 13, 1955) was an American soldier and Army Chief of Staff. ... Fort Monroe, Virginia (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a military installation located at Old Point Comfort on the tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads on the Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia in the United States. ...

He attended Lafayette College. Lafayette College, located in Easton, Pennsylvania in Pennsylvanias Lehigh Valley, is an independent, undergraduate, coeducational, residential institution. ...

In 1917, March enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the Signal Corps Aviation Section. He trained in Toronto, Ontario and Austin, Texas. US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ...

In 1918, March was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Corps after completing flying tests and gunnery instruction.

In February 1918, he was seriosuly injured in an airplane accident and died of his injuries in Fort Worth, Texas on February 18. Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles (50 km) west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ...

The following month, on March 11, 1918, March Field (now March Air Force Base), located ten miles southwest of Riverside, California was named in his honor. March Air Reserve Base is a base of the U.S. Air Force Reserve located in Riverside County, California, between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley. ... Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. ...

He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ...