1957 PBM-5 crash near NAS Corpus Christi, Texas: a Virtual Cemetery

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A Virtual Cemetery created by Mike Weeks

1957 PBM-5 crash near NAS Corpus Christi, Texas

On Dec. 9 1957, a Navy twin-engine Mariner patrol seaplane of VP-46, shortly after taking off from NAS Corpus Christi, crashed into a rural area of nearby San Patricio County when an engine exploded. Nine of ten aircrewmen perished

9 memorials

Roy William Bruner Jr. Flowers have been left.

5 Nov 1931 – 9 Dec 1957

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Sec: 30, Site: 806

Howard Burleigh Dickerson Flowers have been left.

14 Feb 1934 – 9 Dec 1957

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Sec: 6, Site: 8759-D

Karl Benjamin “ ” Dumler Veteran Flowers have been left.

22 Jul 1919 – 9 Dec 1957

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: R, 0, 89

Paul Faircloth Veteran Flowers have been left.

29 Sep 1930 – 9 Dec 1957

Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA

Richard Robert Kiermaier Veteran Flowers have been left.

28 Oct 1933 – 9 Dec 1957

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Plot info: Block 15

Daniel Stanley Kwas Flowers have been left.

6 Jun 1938 – 9 Dec 1957

Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Plot info: Section A

No grave photo

AD2c John Joseph Lanna Veteran Flowers have been left.

24 Jun 1916 – 9 Dec 1957

Liberty, Liberty County, Texas, USA

Carl Preston Renn Flowers have been left.

28 May 1937 – 9 Dec 1957

Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA

LCDR James Norman Scofield Jr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

8 Sep 1917 – 9 Dec 1957

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: SECTION R SITE 10