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Tag Archives: Flying Tiger 923
Ernest Wilson: Recounts injuries and cold ocean drama.
At age 37 and a World War II veteran, Master Sgt. Ernest L. Wilson of New Orleans, was on his way to a new two-year assignment to an M.P. Station near Frankfort, Germany. That trip ended abruptly when the aircraft … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, Earnest Wilson, Flying Tiger 923, liferaft, military Police, New Orleans, World War II
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Skip Davidson: I knew it was swim or die.
Pvt. Larry E. “Skip” Davidson, 19, of Manchester, Maryland, joined the Army in early April of 1962. He undertook the rigorous training in combat arms and then the techniques and methods of paratroopers who get into battle from the air. … Continue reading →
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Tagged air disaster, Flying Tiger 923, Larry E. Davidson, Manchester Md., paratrooper, Skip Davidson
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A watery grave was not to be — the Henrich family
Most likely the pilot and crew didn’t see the desperate mother and three children standing on the tarmac with the Military Police. They were waving frantically, trying to get their attention. If the pilot and crew did see them, they probably thought … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, Flying Tiger 923, Henrich family, Super Constellation
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John D. Murray: Fate of 76 lives in Captain’s hands
This article was previously published on November 11, 2011, soon after the launching of our memorial blog. Since then we have had 39,805 views from around the world. Early readers may have forgotten details of Captain Murray’s story. New readers … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, air disaster, Capt. Murray, Captain Murray, crash of the Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 923, John D. Murray
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World Crises Build in September 1962
September, 1962, was an intense month around the world, politically and militarily. Major issues dominated newspaper headlines. Among them were the Soviet Union’s involvement with Cuba (leading to the Cuban missile crisis), continuing tensions around the Berlin Wall, and the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1962, air crash, Berlin Wall, Flying Tiger 923, Iron Curtain, nuclear war, September 1962, Soviet Union, Super Constellation
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Forgiven Disaster: Carol Hansen and the Ditching of Flying Tiger 923
Carol Gould Hansen was the most visible of all survivors of Flying Tiger 923. She was pretty, full of energy, a natural leader, and always quick to flash a smile. She played a very important role in the well being of … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, Capt. James Murray, Capt. Murray, Carol Ann Hansen, Carol Hansen, Flying Tiger 923, liferaft, Super Constellation
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Betty Sims Cannin memorial is located in Michigan
There is a memorial stone in Downing Cemetery near Deckerville, Michigan with the following inscription: Betty Sims Cannin 1930 –1962 IN MEMORY OF MY PRECIOUS WIFE BETTY SIMS CANNIN. AIRLINE STEWARDESS, WHO CRASHED AT SEA SEPTEMBER 23, 1962 JAMES CANNIN … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, Betty Sims Cannin, flight crew, Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 923, stewardess
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FLASH BACKS on the demise of Flying Tiger 923!
Fifty years after the crash of Flying Tiger 923, it is astonishing to see how little was known by the survivors of the event that very nearly took their lives. No one had an opportunity to see all of the … Continue reading →
Antwerp is “land at last” for remaining survivors
Disembarking from the Swiss freighter and rescue ship MS Celerina and touching dry land at Antwerp, Belgium for the first time in five days were the remaining survivors of the ditching of Flying Tiger Line Flight 923. Shown above at … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, Antwerp, Capt. Dominic Lugli, Celerina, Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 923, Hoffer, Joe Hoffer, Juan G. Figueroa
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Peter Foley: A survivor, adventurer, a dedicated family man.
By Teresa Foley At the time of the Flying Tiger ditching in the North Atlantic, Peter Foley was in the Air Force and had reached the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was assigned to the Stars and Stripes and … Continue reading →
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Tagged air crash, air disaster, crash of the Flying Tiger, Flying Tiger 923, Peter Foley, Senior Master Sergeant, Stars and Stripes
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