Groton, Connecticut – May 1, 1942
Curtis P-40 Aircraft
U. S. Army Air Corps Photo
On May 1, 1942, 2nd Lt. Kenneth R. MacQuarrie, (25), was piloting a P-40E , (Ser. No. 40-497), over Groton. He and two other P-40s had recently taken off from Trumbull Field in Groton to engage in a mock aerial combat fight over the area. While participating in this exercise, Lieutenant MacQuarrie’s aircraft crashed and exploded in a wooded area about two miles north of the airfield. There had been no collision between his aircraft and the other two.
To see a photo of Lt. MacQuarrie, click here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2741812/kenneth-r-macquarrie
Sources:
Book, “Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents In The United States, 1941-1945,”, by Anthony J. Mireles
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