Category: Jack Mcelveen
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From the Archives: “Jumping Jack” McElveen, Parachutist
On Sunday, September 9, 1928, Jack McElveen, a 23-year old from Atlanta, fell to his death in a field on off Timmonsville Highway. He was an accomplished parachutist performing with a flying circus that weekend. It was determined that McElveen “came to his death through accidental means.” Responsible for his own parachute, he neglected to…