Ensign H. N. Wilkinson, USN, was designated Naval Aviator #2709 in 1919. Orphaned early, he enlisted as a seaman recruit in the U.S. Navy in 1906. Earned his Wings of Gold and direct commission in the aftermath of the World War. Died as a result of an aircraft accident while piloting a U2O-1.
Lt. Wilkinson was survived by his French-born wife, Jeanne Rigagneau, and daughters Jeanne Marie, Solange, and Jacqueline.
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Lieutenant Wilkinson to be Buried in Arlington.
Seaman Riker, Severely Injured in Airplane Crash, Holding His Own.
At 11 o'clock Monday morning the body of Lieutenant Homer N. Wilkinson, U.S.N., who was killed when his airplane crashed in Jamestown Saturday morning, left this city by train for Washington, where it was buried Tuesday, noon in Arlington cemetery. In sending the body to Washington, Captain William H. Bell, in command at the Naval Hospital, carried out the instructions received from Lieutenant Wilkinson's widow, who was in Norfolk, Va., when the fatal accident occurred.
An escort from cruiser Concord to which Lieutenant Wilkinson was attached, accompanied the body from the Naval Hospital to the train. This honor was in accord with the rites due the deceased aviator. There was no firing of a salute at the train, or the blowing of "Taps," as the military phase of the funeral will be carried out when the body reaches Washington.
Seaman (second class) H.E. Riker, who was severely injured in the same crash, is still in a critical condition at the Naval Hospital, although he appears to be holding his own. His worst injury is a fracture of the skull, for which he was operated upon Saturday afternoon. When the operation was completed at 3:30, Riker seemed to be somewhat stronger, and the fact that he was still alive, more than 48 hours after the crash indicates a faint ray of hope for his life.
In accordance with the usual navy custom, a naval court of inquiry will convene to ascertain the cause of the fatal accident, and report its findings to the Navy Department. The plane was seen doing various stunts before the final nose spin which led to its destruction and the death of Lieutenant Wilkinson, but whether these stunts were authorized is not known.
Newport Mercury And Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island.
June 15, 1928
Page Six.
courtesy of contributor dm wms (#47395868)
Lt. Wilkinson was survived by his French-born wife, Jeanne Rigagneau, and daughters Jeanne Marie, Solange, and Jacqueline.
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Lieutenant Wilkinson to be Buried in Arlington.
Seaman Riker, Severely Injured in Airplane Crash, Holding His Own.
At 11 o'clock Monday morning the body of Lieutenant Homer N. Wilkinson, U.S.N., who was killed when his airplane crashed in Jamestown Saturday morning, left this city by train for Washington, where it was buried Tuesday, noon in Arlington cemetery. In sending the body to Washington, Captain William H. Bell, in command at the Naval Hospital, carried out the instructions received from Lieutenant Wilkinson's widow, who was in Norfolk, Va., when the fatal accident occurred.
An escort from cruiser Concord to which Lieutenant Wilkinson was attached, accompanied the body from the Naval Hospital to the train. This honor was in accord with the rites due the deceased aviator. There was no firing of a salute at the train, or the blowing of "Taps," as the military phase of the funeral will be carried out when the body reaches Washington.
Seaman (second class) H.E. Riker, who was severely injured in the same crash, is still in a critical condition at the Naval Hospital, although he appears to be holding his own. His worst injury is a fracture of the skull, for which he was operated upon Saturday afternoon. When the operation was completed at 3:30, Riker seemed to be somewhat stronger, and the fact that he was still alive, more than 48 hours after the crash indicates a faint ray of hope for his life.
In accordance with the usual navy custom, a naval court of inquiry will convene to ascertain the cause of the fatal accident, and report its findings to the Navy Department. The plane was seen doing various stunts before the final nose spin which led to its destruction and the death of Lieutenant Wilkinson, but whether these stunts were authorized is not known.
Newport Mercury And Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island.
June 15, 1928
Page Six.
courtesy of contributor dm wms (#47395868)
Ensign H. N. Wilkinson, USN, was designated Naval Aviator #2709 in 1919. Orphaned early, he enlisted as a seaman recruit in the U.S. Navy in 1906. Earned his Wings of Gold and direct commission in the aftermath of the World War. Died as a result of an aircraft accident while piloting a U2O-1.
Lt. Wilkinson was survived by his French-born wife, Jeanne Rigagneau, and daughters Jeanne Marie, Solange, and Jacqueline.
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Lieutenant Wilkinson to be Buried in Arlington.
Seaman Riker, Severely Injured in Airplane Crash, Holding His Own.
At 11 o'clock Monday morning the body of Lieutenant Homer N. Wilkinson, U.S.N., who was killed when his airplane crashed in Jamestown Saturday morning, left this city by train for Washington, where it was buried Tuesday, noon in Arlington cemetery. In sending the body to Washington, Captain William H. Bell, in command at the Naval Hospital, carried out the instructions received from Lieutenant Wilkinson's widow, who was in Norfolk, Va., when the fatal accident occurred.
An escort from cruiser Concord to which Lieutenant Wilkinson was attached, accompanied the body from the Naval Hospital to the train. This honor was in accord with the rites due the deceased aviator. There was no firing of a salute at the train, or the blowing of "Taps," as the military phase of the funeral will be carried out when the body reaches Washington.
Seaman (second class) H.E. Riker, who was severely injured in the same crash, is still in a critical condition at the Naval Hospital, although he appears to be holding his own. His worst injury is a fracture of the skull, for which he was operated upon Saturday afternoon. When the operation was completed at 3:30, Riker seemed to be somewhat stronger, and the fact that he was still alive, more than 48 hours after the crash indicates a faint ray of hope for his life.
In accordance with the usual navy custom, a naval court of inquiry will convene to ascertain the cause of the fatal accident, and report its findings to the Navy Department. The plane was seen doing various stunts before the final nose spin which led to its destruction and the death of Lieutenant Wilkinson, but whether these stunts were authorized is not known.
Newport Mercury And Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island.
June 15, 1928
Page Six.
courtesy of contributor dm wms (#47395868)
Lt. Wilkinson was survived by his French-born wife, Jeanne Rigagneau, and daughters Jeanne Marie, Solange, and Jacqueline.
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Lieutenant Wilkinson to be Buried in Arlington.
Seaman Riker, Severely Injured in Airplane Crash, Holding His Own.
At 11 o'clock Monday morning the body of Lieutenant Homer N. Wilkinson, U.S.N., who was killed when his airplane crashed in Jamestown Saturday morning, left this city by train for Washington, where it was buried Tuesday, noon in Arlington cemetery. In sending the body to Washington, Captain William H. Bell, in command at the Naval Hospital, carried out the instructions received from Lieutenant Wilkinson's widow, who was in Norfolk, Va., when the fatal accident occurred.
An escort from cruiser Concord to which Lieutenant Wilkinson was attached, accompanied the body from the Naval Hospital to the train. This honor was in accord with the rites due the deceased aviator. There was no firing of a salute at the train, or the blowing of "Taps," as the military phase of the funeral will be carried out when the body reaches Washington.
Seaman (second class) H.E. Riker, who was severely injured in the same crash, is still in a critical condition at the Naval Hospital, although he appears to be holding his own. His worst injury is a fracture of the skull, for which he was operated upon Saturday afternoon. When the operation was completed at 3:30, Riker seemed to be somewhat stronger, and the fact that he was still alive, more than 48 hours after the crash indicates a faint ray of hope for his life.
In accordance with the usual navy custom, a naval court of inquiry will convene to ascertain the cause of the fatal accident, and report its findings to the Navy Department. The plane was seen doing various stunts before the final nose spin which led to its destruction and the death of Lieutenant Wilkinson, but whether these stunts were authorized is not known.
Newport Mercury And Weekly News
Newport, Rhode Island.
June 15, 1928
Page Six.
courtesy of contributor dm wms (#47395868)
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