Tag Archives: Flying Tiger Memorial

Memorial dedicated at Browmore Cliffs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Fred Caruso

On September 23, 2012, a second and almost simultaneous memorial dedication to the Flying Tiger ditching and rescue was held on the Irish Bromore Cliffs overlooking the North Atlantic, south of Shannon Airport, some 100 miles northwest of Galley Head.  … Continue reading →

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Flying Tiger 923 story continues

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Fred Caruso

by Fred Caruso (aka Irish O’Caruso) September 23, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the crash of Flying Tiger Flight 923, when the Army-chartered aircraft was forced to ditch in the North Atlantic in the dark of night during a raging … Continue reading →

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Dominic Tumminello: Stays steady through crash!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Fred Caruso

From the Reading Eagle News, Reading, PA, Sept. 24, 1962: “A 20-year-old Mohnton, PA soldier was among the 76 passengers aboard the US airliner which ditched last night in high seas 500 miles off of Ireland. His fate is unknown. … Continue reading →

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