Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
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Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
Subject
Dwellings--New York (State)--Hempstead
Suburban homes--New York (State)--Hempstead
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
O'Connor, Michael
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Box 9, Item 35
Box 9, Item 35
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 November 21, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/674.
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