Narragansett, Rhode Island – November 9, 1945
F4U Corsair
National Archives Photo
On November 9, 1945, Ensign William Edward Andrews, 23, was killed when the F4U-4 Corsair, (Bu. No. 81327) he was piloting crashed on farm land off Boston Post Road in the town of Narragansett. Further details of the accident are not available.
Ensign Andrews was assigned to Fighter Squadron 81. (VF-81)
His body was brought to the Quonset Point Naval Air Station in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, before being sent to Georgia for burial. He’s buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton, Georgia.
To see a photo of Ensign Andrews, go to Findagrave.com, Memorial #30436265. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30436265/william-edward-andrews
Sources:
Larry Webster, Aviation Historian and Archaeologist, Charlestown, R.I.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, death records, #45-105
