Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt alongside the house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
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Title
Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt alongside the house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
Subject
Thunderbolt (Fighter plane)
Airplanes, Military--Accidents--New York (State)--Hempstead
Description
Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt alongside the house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941). Hempstead and Mitchel Field fire department members are behind the plane, at left; a crowd of people is gathered at right.
Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field, the plane, which was piloted by 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the Fixler's house and the house of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs. Duncan was killed in the crash and the Fixler’s house was destroyed; the Briggs’ house suffered extensive damage.
Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field, the plane, which was piloted by 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the Fixler's house and the house of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs. Duncan was killed in the crash and the Fixler’s house was destroyed; the Briggs’ house suffered extensive damage.
Date
November 17, 1945
Contributor
O'Connor, Michael
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Box 9, Item 31
Box 9, Item 31
Coverage
Hempstead, N.Y.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt alongside the house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941),” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/670.
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