Frank served as a Civilian and Ferry Pilot with the U.S. Armed Forces in Northern Africa during World War II.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
Frank was piloting a cargo plane, that crashed for an unknown reason, that was carrying arms and ammunition. It was said that he, with great effort, maneuvered the plane to crash on the forest-cloaked-hill instead of the quiet town which would have left many people dead and properties destroyed.
The plane crashed on a hillside near Ara, Oyo Providence, Nigeria during the war. This is noted as the "first" crash to ever happen in Nigeria and is now a local tourist attraction.
Husband of Evelyn Louise Reardon Cordova who resided in Long Island, New York.
Another American civilian also died in the same crash:
Murray, Ralph W.
Other's may have also died in this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
Frank was piloting a cargo plane, that crashed for an unknown reason, that was carrying arms and ammunition. It was said that he, with great effort, maneuvered the plane to crash on the forest-cloaked-hill instead of the quiet town which would have left many people dead and properties destroyed.
The plane crashed on a hillside near Ara, Oyo Providence, Nigeria during the war. This is noted as the "first" crash to ever happen in Nigeria and is now a local tourist attraction.
Husband of Evelyn Louise Reardon Cordova who resided in Long Island, New York.
Another American civilian also died in the same crash:
Murray, Ralph W.
Other's may have also died in this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Frank served as a Civilian and Ferry Pilot with the U.S. Armed Forces in Northern Africa during World War II.
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
Frank was piloting a cargo plane, that crashed for an unknown reason, that was carrying arms and ammunition. It was said that he, with great effort, maneuvered the plane to crash on the forest-cloaked-hill instead of the quiet town which would have left many people dead and properties destroyed.
The plane crashed on a hillside near Ara, Oyo Providence, Nigeria during the war. This is noted as the "first" crash to ever happen in Nigeria and is now a local tourist attraction.
Husband of Evelyn Louise Reardon Cordova who resided in Long Island, New York.
Another American civilian also died in the same crash:
Murray, Ralph W.
Other's may have also died in this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New York State prior to the war.
Frank was piloting a cargo plane, that crashed for an unknown reason, that was carrying arms and ammunition. It was said that he, with great effort, maneuvered the plane to crash on the forest-cloaked-hill instead of the quiet town which would have left many people dead and properties destroyed.
The plane crashed on a hillside near Ara, Oyo Providence, Nigeria during the war. This is noted as the "first" crash to ever happen in Nigeria and is now a local tourist attraction.
Husband of Evelyn Louise Reardon Cordova who resided in Long Island, New York.
Another American civilian also died in the same crash:
Murray, Ralph W.
Other's may have also died in this crash.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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