California plane crash 4 November 1944

Briggs, Preston Duane
Army Corporal

Preston Duane Briggs, age 38, from Los Angeles County Inglewood, California .

Spouse: Patricia
Children: Wife gave brirth to daughter 12 hours after the crash.

Service era: World War II
Schools: Graduate of Hardvar Military School and University of Southern California

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1944), Modesto Bee (1944)

Ramsey, Lewis C.
Army Major

Lewis C. Ramsey from Shelby County Tennessee.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1944)

Turpin, Raymond A.
Army 2nd lieutenant

Raymond A. Turpin, age 35, from Gibson County Princeton, Indiana .

Parents: Helen Turpin

Service era: World War II
Schools: Princeton High, Indiana State Teacher’s College graduate

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.
Cemetery: Walnut Hill in Gibson County

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Princeton Daily Clarion (1944), Oakland Tribune (1944)

Wales, Richard T.
Army Master sergeant

Richard T. Wales, age 24, from Johnson County Franklin, Indiana .

Parents: Clarence Wales

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1944), Franklin Evening Star (1943)

Williams, George B.
Army 1st lieutenant

George B. Williams, age 32, from Philadelphia County Pennsylvania.

Spouse: Ann O’Grady Williams

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1944), Philadelphia Inquirer (1944)

Thomas, Jeffrey V.
Army Master sergeant

Jeffrey V. Thomas, age 35, from Queens County Forest Hills, New York .

Spouse: Aileen (Dugan)
Children: Son, 1

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 4, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle; died in a plane crash in California.

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1944), Brooklyn Eagle (1944)

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