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Six Air Crashes Kill Eight Across Nation
The Associated Press reports eight people died in six air crashes from California to Maine. Notable losses include Alden Roach, 55, president of U S Steel Columbia Geneva Steel, and crewmen Ray Roljo and L T Williams. Other incidents claimed pilots in Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida, and Maine with one aircraft missing between Shaw Air Force Base and Elgin Air Force Base.
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Associated Press
California
Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel Corp
Bleas
Tyrone
Steel
U.S. Steel
Alden Roach
San Francisco
Columbia-Geneva Steel Division
Ray Rol’ Jo
Los Angeles
L. T. Williams
Sunland
Calif
Pittsburgh
Idlewild
N.Y
Monterey
Navy
William Otis Kerring
Santa Clara
Owosso
Mich
Thomas Warren
Columbus
Ohio
Parry
Town
W. 3
Geisel
Air National Guard
Wilmington
Del
Shaw Air Force Base
D. C
Eplin ‘Air Force Base
Fla
Shaw Air Force
Cornelius D. VanViyman
Parma
William L. Rea
Los Altos
Shaw
A. Gamns Commission
Lafayette
Florida
Commission
W. Stromer
Lake Geneva
Wis
Ford
Millinocket
Maine
Air Force
Campbell M. Potester
Donald N. Stacey