Andrews’ Havoc was named in honor of Second Lt. Budd Harris Andrews, a 24-year-old WWII pilot whose heroic actions saved countless lives in Charlotte in 1945. On April 2, 1945, Lt. Andrews was completing one of his final training flights from Morris Field before deployment overseas when his twin-engine A-20 Havoc developed engine trouble over the city. Though ordered to bail out, Lt. Andrews saw the neighborhoods below and chose instead to stay with his failing aircraft, steering it away from homes and toward the open fields of Hillcrest Golf Course. His plane crashed near Morningside Drive, where he was killed instantly. His sacrifice spared the lives of many Charlotte residents that day. For years, neighbors and local leaders sought to honor his bravery. While the nearby park ultimately became Veterans Park in 1956, a memorial plaque now commemorates Lt. Andrews and his courage. Today, Andrews’ Havoc sits just a short distance from the site of that fateful flight—named for both the man and his aircraft, the Douglas A-20 “Havoc.”

This space is more than a bar—it’s a story brought to life. A tribute to selflessness, bravery, and the spirit of a young pilot who gave everything to protect his community.