A USO plane flying from England to Paris crashed on March 3, 1945, killing 16 people.
Those killed were George Matkovich, Jack Ross, Mrs. Ruth G. Donor, Lester Chapman, H.A. Sabath, Gaius W. Young, Ben Reuben, Captain F.F. Foster, Lt. L.L. Heideman, Spec/1c John Garfield Hope, Sgt. Albert J. McVey, 1st Lt. Robert
Dearstine, 1st Lt. Herbert H. Hirth, 1st Lt. Paul A. Mansell, PFC Alfred E. Barschdorf, PFC Paul J. Heeger. The
Associated Press reported that the European Division of the Air Transport Command stated that this ended a safety run in which 5 million miles of flying by that division had occurred a loss of life. Matkovich, Reuben, Young,
Chapman, and Ross were professional wrestlers
A USO plane flying from England to Paris crashed on March 3, 1945, killing 16 people.
Those killed were George Matkovich, Jack Ross, Mrs. Ruth G. Donor, Lester Chapman, H.A. Sabath, Gaius W. Young, Ben Reuben, Captain F.F. Foster, Lt. L.L. Heideman, Spec/1c John Garfield Hope, Sgt. Albert J. McVey, 1st Lt. Robert
Dearstine, 1st Lt. Herbert H. Hirth, 1st Lt. Paul A. Mansell, PFC Alfred E. Barschdorf, PFC Paul J. Heeger. The
Associated Press reported that the European Division of the Air Transport Command stated that this ended a safety run in which 5 million miles of flying by that division had occurred a loss of life. Matkovich, Reuben, Young,
Chapman, and Ross were professional wrestlers
Gravesite Details
Civilian from Minnesota.
Family Members
Flowers
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Young memorials in:
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
