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Herbert Jones

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Herbert Jones

Birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Death
28 May 1926 (aged 22)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot
Section 53, Lot 380
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Suggested edit: L. Herbert Jones (1904 – May 28, 1926) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis. Herb Jones drove in the 1925 Indianapolis 500, one of only 25 drivers in the field, he crashed on lap 69 and finished 19th. In 1926 Jones attempted to return to the race. However, he clipped the inside wall on his second qualifying lap, flipping the car several times and fracturing his skull. He died of his injuries the following day.

Contributor: Thomas Mills (51047906)
Suggested edit: L. Herbert Jones (1904 – May 28, 1926) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis. Herb Jones drove in the 1925 Indianapolis 500, one of only 25 drivers in the field, he crashed on lap 69 and finished 19th. In 1926 Jones attempted to return to the race. However, he clipped the inside wall on his second qualifying lap, flipping the car several times and fracturing his skull. He died of his injuries the following day.

Contributor: Thomas Mills (51047906)

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  • Maintained by: Cryssy
  • Added: Aug 13, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3410/herbert-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Herbert Jones (23 May 1904–28 May 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3410, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Cryssy (contributor 48854253).