Westborough, MA – July 13, 1941

Westborough, Massachusetts – July 13, 1941

     On July 13, 1941, a small passenger plane with three people aboard took off from Westborough Airport (a.k.a. Westboro Airport) and crashed about one mile from the airport.  The cause of the crash was not given, and all three aboard received various injuries.

     Those aboard the plane were identified as John Griffin and his wife Alden, both of Worcester, and the pilot, Lucien Desjardin, of Shrewsbury.

     Source: The Lewiston Daily Sun, “Three Hurt In Plane Crash At Westboro”, July 14, 1941

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