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Archie Twitchell

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Archie Twitchell

Birth
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
Death
31 Jan 1957 (aged 50)
Pacoima, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Devotion, Block I, Section 12471, Lot 3
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Actor. Appeared in motion pictures from the 1930s through the 1950s. Acted primarily in movies of the Western genre. Archie was the co-pilot of the DC-7B test flight that collided with another plane over Pacoima Junior High on 1-31-57. Eight people died including three 13 year old boys on the playground. This was musician Ritchie Valens' school (he was in 9th grade at the time) and one of his friends was killed. Ritchie was not in school that day.
Actor. Appeared in motion pictures from the 1930s through the 1950s. Acted primarily in movies of the Western genre. Archie was the co-pilot of the DC-7B test flight that collided with another plane over Pacoima Junior High on 1-31-57. Eight people died including three 13 year old boys on the playground. This was musician Ritchie Valens' school (he was in 9th grade at the time) and one of his friends was killed. Ritchie was not in school that day.

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10115/archie-twitchell: accessed ), memorial page for Archie Twitchell (28 Nov 1906–31 Jan 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10115, citing Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.