#1Military
Walter C. Beckham
1916–1996United States Army Air Forces fighter ace and nuclear scientist
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Famous people · Paxton
Paxton has just one famous person to its name: Walter C. Beckham
Walter C. Beckham was born in 1916. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Over the border in Florala, 4 names are on record, led by Dwight Stone.
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Walter C. Beckham
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1916
Walter C. Beckham
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paxton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Walter C. Beckham: USAAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons