Wreck of crashed plane + plus funerals of American airmen killed in crash.
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- Film ID:
- 1845.22
- Media URN:
- 60882
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:00:47:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:54:08:00 / 01:54:55:00
- Canister:
- UN 710 F
EQlizer says
May 3, 1943. Lt. Gen. Frank Andrews, commander of US European Theater of Operations killed in a plane crash in Iceland.
In early 1943 Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews needed to get back to Washington, D.C. He was Commander of the European Theater of Operations and known as the father of the Air Force. General Andrews knew Hot Stuff's pilot Capt. "Shine" Shannon and chose to fly back to the United States with him.
Hot Stuff had a scheduled refueling stop in Iceland but crashed into Mount Fagradalsfjall near Grindavik, Iceland, in bad weather on May 3, 1943. Fourteen on board were killed. Only the tail gunner, George Eisel, survived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Maxwell_Andrews