Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 25, 1941 p. D2
Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 26, 1941 p. 5
Excerpts from the 11-page House of Representatives Report 1401: Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Saunders. November 7, 1941. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Date: Friday, November 7, 1941 Publication: Serial Set Vol. No.10558 Report: H.Rpt. 1401. Source: GenealogyBank.com:
"The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay the sum of $5000 to Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Saunders of Poquoson, Va., in full settlement of all claims against the United States as compensation for the death of their son, Linwood Saunders, who was killed as a result of being struck by an Army airplane, on May 22, 1941, near Poquoson, Va."
The plane was being flown in an unauthorized, negligent, acrobatic manner over Chesapeake Bay. On the 3rd dive over Linwood's fishing boat, the plane struck and killed him. He was the sole support of his parents.
Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 26, 1941 p. 5
Excerpts from the 11-page House of Representatives Report 1401: Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Saunders. November 7, 1941. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Date: Friday, November 7, 1941 Publication: Serial Set Vol. No.10558 Report: H.Rpt. 1401. Source: GenealogyBank.com:
"The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay the sum of $5000 to Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Saunders of Poquoson, Va., in full settlement of all claims against the United States as compensation for the death of their son, Linwood Saunders, who was killed as a result of being struck by an Army airplane, on May 22, 1941, near Poquoson, Va."
The plane was being flown in an unauthorized, negligent, acrobatic manner over Chesapeake Bay. On the 3rd dive over Linwood's fishing boat, the plane struck and killed him. He was the sole support of his parents.
Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 25, 1941 p. D2
Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 26, 1941 p. 5
Excerpts from the 11-page House of Representatives Report 1401: Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Saunders. November 7, 1941. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Date: Friday, November 7, 1941 Publication: Serial Set Vol. No.10558 Report: H.Rpt. 1401. Source: GenealogyBank.com:
"The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay the sum of $5000 to Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Saunders of Poquoson, Va., in full settlement of all claims against the United States as compensation for the death of their son, Linwood Saunders, who was killed as a result of being struck by an Army airplane, on May 22, 1941, near Poquoson, Va."
The plane was being flown in an unauthorized, negligent, acrobatic manner over Chesapeake Bay. On the 3rd dive over Linwood's fishing boat, the plane struck and killed him. He was the sole support of his parents.
Saunders, Linwood Male Daily Press May 26, 1941 p. 5
Excerpts from the 11-page House of Representatives Report 1401: Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Saunders. November 7, 1941. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Date: Friday, November 7, 1941 Publication: Serial Set Vol. No.10558 Report: H.Rpt. 1401. Source: GenealogyBank.com:
"The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay the sum of $5000 to Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Saunders of Poquoson, Va., in full settlement of all claims against the United States as compensation for the death of their son, Linwood Saunders, who was killed as a result of being struck by an Army airplane, on May 22, 1941, near Poquoson, Va."
The plane was being flown in an unauthorized, negligent, acrobatic manner over Chesapeake Bay. On the 3rd dive over Linwood's fishing boat, the plane struck and killed him. He was the sole support of his parents.
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