Emily served with the American Red Cross.She entered the Service from Kentucky.
A memorial has been held to honour 11 US military personnel who died when their plane crashed in a Manx field at the end of World War II.
Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea on 14 April 1945.
The aircraft veered off-course by several miles and instead of passing the Calf of Man on the right hand-side, it struck the ground near the Glen Chass in Rushen, bursting into flames and killing all 11 people on board.
She was the daughter of Laura and Robert Rea. She graduated from Madison High School and from Hanover College, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi.
For a few years she was employed in the Federal Land Bank at Louisville, Kentucky. From there she went to Frankfort, Kentucky where she served as secretary to former Governor A. B. Chandler and Keene Johnson. Offering her services in the war effort, she enlisted for Red Cross service and was sent overseas. For several months she served at a rest center for pilots and air crew members at Bedford, England where she assisted in providing recreation and entertainment for members of the air force who were sent to the Red Cross Stations for rest after they had completed so many missions. After the invasion of France and Germany she was transferred to Paris, where she had been doing Red Cross work. She had been granted home leave April 12 and her plane was near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland when the crash occurred. In addition to her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Max Healey and Miss Margaret Rea, with the diplomatic services at La Paz, Bolivia, South America.
Commemorated at Springdale Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, USA
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Serial Number: #42-37840
Aircraft Model B-17G
Location: This plane crashed near the Chasms on the southern tip of the Isle of Man.
Cause: Weather and pilot error
The crew of the aircraft were flying the aircraft from Thurleigh in Bedfordshire to Langford Lodge in Co. Antrim where they were dropping off their passengers. The route to Langford Lodge was intended to be a cross country navigation training exercise. The weather on the day dictated that the flight be carried out on instruments rather than visual navigation. They took off from Thurleigh at 15:00 and headed for Northern Ireland, by 18:15, having failed to arrive at Langford Lodge, they were declared overdue by the USAAF. Within five minutes a report was sent back stating that an aircraft had crashed on the Isle of Man.
The aircraft had been flying on a North Westerly course towards the island, it was thought that the pilots had seen land ahead and that cloud was covering much of it and began turning to port onto a South Westerly course when the aircraft struck the ground just inland from the coast. The aircraft travelled through a stone wall before coming to rest where the wreckage was then destroyed by fire.
Crew and passengers of 42-37840
Captain George E. Cubberly
Captain Wilbur B. Butterfield
FL/Of. Howard E. LeCompte Jr.
M/Sgt. Derrell S. Jones
T/Sgt. Earnest E. Gallion
1st/Lt. Collins E. Liersch
1stLt. Collins E. Liersch
2nd/Lt. Austin J. Parrish
1st/Lt. Robert A. Vieille
S/Sgt. Chester F. Smalczewski
T/Sgt. William C. Starbuck
Emily served with the American Red Cross.She entered the Service from Kentucky.
A memorial has been held to honour 11 US military personnel who died when their plane crashed in a Manx field at the end of World War II.
Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea on 14 April 1945.
The aircraft veered off-course by several miles and instead of passing the Calf of Man on the right hand-side, it struck the ground near the Glen Chass in Rushen, bursting into flames and killing all 11 people on board.
She was the daughter of Laura and Robert Rea. She graduated from Madison High School and from Hanover College, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi.
For a few years she was employed in the Federal Land Bank at Louisville, Kentucky. From there she went to Frankfort, Kentucky where she served as secretary to former Governor A. B. Chandler and Keene Johnson. Offering her services in the war effort, she enlisted for Red Cross service and was sent overseas. For several months she served at a rest center for pilots and air crew members at Bedford, England where she assisted in providing recreation and entertainment for members of the air force who were sent to the Red Cross Stations for rest after they had completed so many missions. After the invasion of France and Germany she was transferred to Paris, where she had been doing Red Cross work. She had been granted home leave April 12 and her plane was near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland when the crash occurred. In addition to her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Max Healey and Miss Margaret Rea, with the diplomatic services at La Paz, Bolivia, South America.
Commemorated at Springdale Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, USA
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Serial Number: #42-37840
Aircraft Model B-17G
Location: This plane crashed near the Chasms on the southern tip of the Isle of Man.
Cause: Weather and pilot error
The crew of the aircraft were flying the aircraft from Thurleigh in Bedfordshire to Langford Lodge in Co. Antrim where they were dropping off their passengers. The route to Langford Lodge was intended to be a cross country navigation training exercise. The weather on the day dictated that the flight be carried out on instruments rather than visual navigation. They took off from Thurleigh at 15:00 and headed for Northern Ireland, by 18:15, having failed to arrive at Langford Lodge, they were declared overdue by the USAAF. Within five minutes a report was sent back stating that an aircraft had crashed on the Isle of Man.
The aircraft had been flying on a North Westerly course towards the island, it was thought that the pilots had seen land ahead and that cloud was covering much of it and began turning to port onto a South Westerly course when the aircraft struck the ground just inland from the coast. The aircraft travelled through a stone wall before coming to rest where the wreckage was then destroyed by fire.
Crew and passengers of 42-37840
Captain George E. Cubberly
Captain Wilbur B. Butterfield
FL/Of. Howard E. LeCompte Jr.
M/Sgt. Derrell S. Jones
T/Sgt. Earnest E. Gallion
1st/Lt. Collins E. Liersch
1stLt. Collins E. Liersch
2nd/Lt. Austin J. Parrish
1st/Lt. Robert A. Vieille
S/Sgt. Chester F. Smalczewski
T/Sgt. William C. Starbuck
A memorial has been held to honour 11 US military personnel who died when their plane crashed in a Manx field at the end of World War II.
Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea on 14 April 1945.
The aircraft veered off-course by several miles and instead of passing the Calf of Man on the right hand-side, it struck the ground near the Glen Chass in Rushen, bursting into flames and killing all 11 people on board.
She was the daughter of Laura and Robert Rea. She graduated from Madison High School and from Hanover College, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi.
For a few years she was employed in the Federal Land Bank at Louisville, Kentucky. From there she went to Frankfort, Kentucky where she served as secretary to former Governor A. B. Chandler and Keene Johnson. Offering her services in the war effort, she enlisted for Red Cross service and was sent overseas. For several months she served at a rest center for pilots and air crew members at Bedford, England where she assisted in providing recreation and entertainment for members of the air force who were sent to the Red Cross Stations for rest after they had completed so many missions. After the invasion of France and Germany she was transferred to Paris, where she had been doing Red Cross work. She had been granted home leave April 12 and her plane was near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland when the crash occurred. In addition to her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Max Healey and Miss Margaret Rea, with the diplomatic services at La Paz, Bolivia, South America.
Commemorated at Springdale Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, USA
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Serial Number: #42-37840
Aircraft Model B-17G
Location: This plane crashed near the Chasms on the southern tip of the Isle of Man.
Cause: Weather and pilot error
The crew of the aircraft were flying the aircraft from Thurleigh in Bedfordshire to Langford Lodge in Co. Antrim where they were dropping off their passengers. The route to Langford Lodge was intended to be a cross country navigation training exercise. The weather on the day dictated that the flight be carried out on instruments rather than visual navigation. They took off from Thurleigh at 15:00 and headed for Northern Ireland, by 18:15, having failed to arrive at Langford Lodge, they were declared overdue by the USAAF. Within five minutes a report was sent back stating that an aircraft had crashed on the Isle of Man.
The aircraft had been flying on a North Westerly course towards the island, it was thought that the pilots had seen land ahead and that cloud was covering much of it and began turning to port onto a South Westerly course when the aircraft struck the ground just inland from the coast. The aircraft travelled through a stone wall before coming to rest where the wreckage was then destroyed by fire.
Crew and passengers of 42-37840
Captain George E. Cubberly
Captain Wilbur B. Butterfield
FL/Of. Howard E. LeCompte Jr.
M/Sgt. Derrell S. Jones
T/Sgt. Earnest E. Gallion
1st/Lt. Collins E. Liersch
1stLt. Collins E. Liersch
2nd/Lt. Austin J. Parrish
1st/Lt. Robert A. Vieille
S/Sgt. Chester F. Smalczewski
T/Sgt. William C. Starbuck
Emily served with the American Red Cross.She entered the Service from Kentucky.
A memorial has been held to honour 11 US military personnel who died when their plane crashed in a Manx field at the end of World War II.
Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea on 14 April 1945.
The aircraft veered off-course by several miles and instead of passing the Calf of Man on the right hand-side, it struck the ground near the Glen Chass in Rushen, bursting into flames and killing all 11 people on board.
She was the daughter of Laura and Robert Rea. She graduated from Madison High School and from Hanover College, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi.
For a few years she was employed in the Federal Land Bank at Louisville, Kentucky. From there she went to Frankfort, Kentucky where she served as secretary to former Governor A. B. Chandler and Keene Johnson. Offering her services in the war effort, she enlisted for Red Cross service and was sent overseas. For several months she served at a rest center for pilots and air crew members at Bedford, England where she assisted in providing recreation and entertainment for members of the air force who were sent to the Red Cross Stations for rest after they had completed so many missions. After the invasion of France and Germany she was transferred to Paris, where she had been doing Red Cross work. She had been granted home leave April 12 and her plane was near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland when the crash occurred. In addition to her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Max Healey and Miss Margaret Rea, with the diplomatic services at La Paz, Bolivia, South America.
Commemorated at Springdale Cemetery Madison Jefferson County Indiana, USA
CASUALTIES NOT LISTED IN MACR
Serial Number: #42-37840
Aircraft Model B-17G
Location: This plane crashed near the Chasms on the southern tip of the Isle of Man.
Cause: Weather and pilot error
The crew of the aircraft were flying the aircraft from Thurleigh in Bedfordshire to Langford Lodge in Co. Antrim where they were dropping off their passengers. The route to Langford Lodge was intended to be a cross country navigation training exercise. The weather on the day dictated that the flight be carried out on instruments rather than visual navigation. They took off from Thurleigh at 15:00 and headed for Northern Ireland, by 18:15, having failed to arrive at Langford Lodge, they were declared overdue by the USAAF. Within five minutes a report was sent back stating that an aircraft had crashed on the Isle of Man.
The aircraft had been flying on a North Westerly course towards the island, it was thought that the pilots had seen land ahead and that cloud was covering much of it and began turning to port onto a South Westerly course when the aircraft struck the ground just inland from the coast. The aircraft travelled through a stone wall before coming to rest where the wreckage was then destroyed by fire.
Crew and passengers of 42-37840
Captain George E. Cubberly
Captain Wilbur B. Butterfield
FL/Of. Howard E. LeCompte Jr.
M/Sgt. Derrell S. Jones
T/Sgt. Earnest E. Gallion
1st/Lt. Collins E. Liersch
1stLt. Collins E. Liersch
2nd/Lt. Austin J. Parrish
1st/Lt. Robert A. Vieille
S/Sgt. Chester F. Smalczewski
T/Sgt. William C. Starbuck
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- Maintained by: stevenkh1
- Originally Created by: War Graves
- Added: Aug 6, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56293608/nurse_emily_harper-rea: accessed ), memorial page for Nurse Emily Harper Rea (1911–14 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56293608, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by stevenkh1 (contributor 47175148).
