Branford, Connecticut – July 4, 1944
P-47C Thunderbolt
U.S. Air Force Photo
On July 4, 1944, 2nd Lt. John B. Hass took off in a P-47C fighter aircraft, (Ser. No. 41-6556), from Bradley Field in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, for a lone navigational training flight. about forty-five minutes later, while passing over the town of Bradford, his aircraft dove into the ground and exploded, killing him instantly. It was raining at the time of the crash, but the cause was undetermined.
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Source:
Book, “Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents In The United States, 1941-1945”, by Anthony J. Mireles, C. 2006.
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