The house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) and that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs after a P-47 thunderbolt crashed into them.
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Title
The house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) and that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs after a P-47 thunderbolt crashed into them.
Subject
Aircraft accidents--New York (State)--Hempstead
Airplanes, Military--Accidents--New York (State)--Hempstead
Thunderbolt (Fighter plane)
Description
The house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) and that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs after a P-47 thunderbolt crashed into them. The tail of the air plane is sticking out between the two houses.
The plane, which was piloted by 1st. Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the houses shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field. Duncan was killed in the crash and the Fixler’s house, at right, was destroyed; the Briggs’ house suffered extensive damage
The plane, which was piloted by 1st. Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the houses shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field. Duncan was killed in the crash and the Fixler’s house, at right, 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 33
Box 9, Item 33
Coverage
Hempstead, N.Y.
Files
Collection
Citation
“The house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) and that of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs after a P-47 thunderbolt crashed into them.,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed July 27, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/672.
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