Corporal, U.S. Army Air Corps, 62nd Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Kansas.
One of seven airmen killed when B-29 Superfortress #42-63382 crashed shortly after takeoff from Batista Field, Havana, Cuba, during World War II.
The airplane only gained about 200 feet in elevation when power was lost on one side, the wing dipped, and the ship came down nose inverted and exploded upon impact.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Glen Harold Silver, O-737876, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph Georgeoff, O2064239, MI
2nd Lt. Pliny G Saeger, O-780731, WA
T/Sgt. Alfred G Booker, 17000156, KS
Cpl. Sylvester Cancellieri, 12202122, NJ
Cpl. Larry Muss, 32988941, NY
Cpl. Herbert Zwillinger, 32224447, NY
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Son of Frank Cancellieri, Clifton, New Jersey.
Entered the service from New Jersey; ASN 12202122.
One of seven airmen killed when B-29 Superfortress #42-63382 crashed shortly after takeoff from Batista Field, Havana, Cuba, during World War II.
The airplane only gained about 200 feet in elevation when power was lost on one side, the wing dipped, and the ship came down nose inverted and exploded upon impact.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Glen Harold Silver, O-737876, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph Georgeoff, O2064239, MI
2nd Lt. Pliny G Saeger, O-780731, WA
T/Sgt. Alfred G Booker, 17000156, KS
Cpl. Sylvester Cancellieri, 12202122, NJ
Cpl. Larry Muss, 32988941, NY
Cpl. Herbert Zwillinger, 32224447, NY
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Son of Frank Cancellieri, Clifton, New Jersey.
Entered the service from New Jersey; ASN 12202122.
Corporal, U.S. Army Air Corps, 62nd Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Kansas.
One of seven airmen killed when B-29 Superfortress #42-63382 crashed shortly after takeoff from Batista Field, Havana, Cuba, during World War II.
The airplane only gained about 200 feet in elevation when power was lost on one side, the wing dipped, and the ship came down nose inverted and exploded upon impact.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Glen Harold Silver, O-737876, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph Georgeoff, O2064239, MI
2nd Lt. Pliny G Saeger, O-780731, WA
T/Sgt. Alfred G Booker, 17000156, KS
Cpl. Sylvester Cancellieri, 12202122, NJ
Cpl. Larry Muss, 32988941, NY
Cpl. Herbert Zwillinger, 32224447, NY
~
Son of Frank Cancellieri, Clifton, New Jersey.
Entered the service from New Jersey; ASN 12202122.
One of seven airmen killed when B-29 Superfortress #42-63382 crashed shortly after takeoff from Batista Field, Havana, Cuba, during World War II.
The airplane only gained about 200 feet in elevation when power was lost on one side, the wing dipped, and the ship came down nose inverted and exploded upon impact.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Glen Harold Silver, O-737876, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph Georgeoff, O2064239, MI
2nd Lt. Pliny G Saeger, O-780731, WA
T/Sgt. Alfred G Booker, 17000156, KS
Cpl. Sylvester Cancellieri, 12202122, NJ
Cpl. Larry Muss, 32988941, NY
Cpl. Herbert Zwillinger, 32224447, NY
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Son of Frank Cancellieri, Clifton, New Jersey.
Entered the service from New Jersey; ASN 12202122.
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