Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
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Title
Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
Subject
Building-exterior.
Hempstead (N.Y.)-history.
People- Fixler.
Hempstead (N.Y.)-history.
People- Fixler.
Description
Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941).
The home was destroyed when a P-47 Thunderbolt crashed into it and the house next door on November 17, 1945. The pilot, 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan who was stationed at Mitchel Field, was killed in the crash. The house next door, which belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs, suffered extensive damage.
The home was destroyed when a P-47 Thunderbolt crashed into it and the house next door on November 17, 1945. The pilot, 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan who was stationed at Mitchel Field, was killed in the crash. The house next door, which belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs, suffered extensive damage.
Date
c.1945
Contributor
Elise M. Barbeau
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Box 2, Item 34.
Box 2, Item 34.
Negatives Box 1, Item 7
Coverage
Hempstead, N.Y.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941),” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed July 7, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/207.
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