Glenview, IL Two Naval Training Planes Collide, Oct 1942
Posted January 30th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
MID AIR CRASH TAKES TWO LIVES.
Chicago -- (INS) -- A inquiry was under way in the mid-air crash of two U. S. naval reserve training planes from the Glenview aviation base, which cost the lives of both pilots.
Student Pilot W. E. KRAGER of Detroit and Lt. (J.G.) J. L. MOORE of Huntington, Ind., an instructor, were killed. Student Pilot H. W. CADY, riding in the plane with MOORE, bailed out from a low altitude. He suffered cuts.
Lieutenant MOORE stayed with his plane, which crashed in a field. Pilot KRAGER made an attempt to save himself, but his parachute failed to open.
Hammond Times Louisiana 1942-10-25
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!
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