page_title: Charles Leroux
hierarchical_section_title: Charles Leroux
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Amerikanischer Ballonfahrer und Fallschirmspringer; 1889 hier bei einem Absprung aus dem Ballon im Meer ertrunken
context_page_description: Charles Leroux was an American balloonist and parachutist.
  He died on his 239th jump after a water landing in the city bay of Reval. A monument to Charles Leroux is located on Pirita road near Maarjamäe, Tallinn.
context_section_description: Charles Leroux (born as Joseph Johnson; 31 October 1856 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States – 24 September [O.S. 12 September] 1889 in Reval, Russian Empire) was an American balloonist and parachutist.
  He died on his 239th jump after a water landing in the city bay of Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia). A monument to Charles Leroux is located on Pirita road near Maarjamäe, Tallinn.
caption: Charles Leroux Memorial
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