Warwick, Rhode Island – May 29, 1943
P-47C Thunderbolt
U.S. Air Force Photo
On May 29, 1943, 2nd Lt. Millard F. Parsley, Jr., (29), was returning from a training flight to Hillsgrove Army Air Field in Warwick when his aircraft developed engine trouble and he requested an emergency landing clearance. As he was making his approach his aircraft crashed and burned near the airport.
The aircraft Lt. Parsley had been flying was a P-47C, (Ser. No. 41-6552), He was assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron, 58th Fighter Group. He’s buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Erwin, Tenn.
To see a photo of Lt. Parsley, click here: https://etvma.org/veterans/millard-f-parsley-jr-11001/
Sources:
Book, “Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents In The United States, 1941-1945”, by Anthony J. Mireles, C. 2006
www.findagrave.com
etvma.org
