Manchester, New Hampshire – November 8, 1944
U.S. Navy Avengers
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On November 8, 1944, a TBM-1C Avenger, (Bu. No. 16890) crashed while flying a bombing practice mission over Manchester, New Hampshire. The pilot and one crewman aboard were killed.
(Pilot) Ensign William E. Ames.
AEM2C Sherman Eugene Dietz Jr., age 24. He’s buried at Assumption Cemetery in Syracuse, new York.
Sources:
NAS Squantum: The First Naval Air Reserve Base, (pg. 218-219) by Marc Frattasio
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