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- Film ID:
- 3470.03
- Media URN:
- 93451
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1948
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:00:28:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:09:50:00 / 01:10:18:00
- Canister:
- UN 1976 D
Unknown user says
Additional Details about this crash (My Father was Wilbur W Walton) From the 'Newark News' on Saturday July 24th 1948: The opening paragraph from the article "GENERAL SAVES CO-PILOT AFTER NEWARK CRASH" "Major General Robert M. Webster, commanding general of the First Air Force, stayed in a burning B-25 bomber after it had crashed yesterday to rescue the injured co-pilot, an aide, recalled today." The crew as named in the article: Major General Robert M. Webster of Fort Slocum NY, Pilot; Major Wilbur W. Walton of Fort Slocum NY, Co-Pilot; Captain William P. Renny of W Newton MA, General's Aide; Master Sargent Martin Barth, of Jackson Heights NY, duty position unknown. We found this video a couple of years ago and have been amazed by the footage. We verified the tail numbers of the B-25 from the video and the newspaper photos. If you would like PDF files of the 'Newark News' articles please contact me. I have tried unsuccessfully to contact the agency in the US that holds the rights to the…
Unknown user says
To rickw342, my dad was the co-pilot, how do I contact you?