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Council approves airport memorial honoring Captain John J. Sachs and four Marines

Lincoln City Council · October 23, 2024
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Council approved a design and budget not‑to‑exceed approximately $45,000 to install a memorial at Lincoln Airport for Captain John J. Sachs and four Marines who died in a 2022 Osprey accident; the Lincoln Public Safety Foundation will assist fundraising and the architect donated design services.

The Lincoln City Council approved a resolution authorizing a memorial at the Lincoln Airport to honor Captain John J. Sachs and four Marines who died in a 2022 Osprey training accident.

City staff told the council Captain Sachs was closely connected to the Lincoln Airport, taught people to fly there and was well known in the local aviation community. The project design, provided pro bono by architect Jeff Demer, calls for a 12-by-14 stamped…

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