Republic Aviation Chief Test Pilot Joseph F B Parker died in the crash of P-47N #44-88370 assigned to the 21st Ftr Sq, 413th FG, at Birch Airfield, Ie Shima, on Aug 20, 1945.
Joe Parker, one of America'S greatest test pilots, was killed 20 August 1945 in a freak accident while taking off from an Ie Shima air strip in a Republic P-47. He was born in 1909 at Atlantic City, N.J. He served nine years in the USAAF, joining Republic in April of 1942 as Chief Test Pilot. He is survived by his wife, Ada M. Parker, and an eleven-month-old son, Hyland, who reside at 31 Martin Avenue, Hempstead, L. I.
Joe Parker, one of America'S greatest test pilots, was killed 20 August 1945 in a freak accident while taking off from an Ie Shima air strip in a Republic P-47. He was born in 1909 at Atlantic City, N.J. He served nine years in the USAAF, joining Republic in April of 1942 as Chief Test Pilot. He is survived by his wife, Ada M. Parker, and an eleven-month-old son, Hyland, who reside at 31 Martin Avenue, Hempstead, L. I.
Republic Aviation Chief Test Pilot Joseph F B Parker died in the crash of P-47N #44-88370 assigned to the 21st Ftr Sq, 413th FG, at Birch Airfield, Ie Shima, on Aug 20, 1945.
Joe Parker, one of America'S greatest test pilots, was killed 20 August 1945 in a freak accident while taking off from an Ie Shima air strip in a Republic P-47. He was born in 1909 at Atlantic City, N.J. He served nine years in the USAAF, joining Republic in April of 1942 as Chief Test Pilot. He is survived by his wife, Ada M. Parker, and an eleven-month-old son, Hyland, who reside at 31 Martin Avenue, Hempstead, L. I.
Joe Parker, one of America'S greatest test pilots, was killed 20 August 1945 in a freak accident while taking off from an Ie Shima air strip in a Republic P-47. He was born in 1909 at Atlantic City, N.J. He served nine years in the USAAF, joining Republic in April of 1942 as Chief Test Pilot. He is survived by his wife, Ada M. Parker, and an eleven-month-old son, Hyland, who reside at 31 Martin Avenue, Hempstead, L. I.
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