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    Marine veteran remembers Travis' famous 1950 crash [Image 3 of 4]

    Marine veteran remembers Travis' famous 1950 crash

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, UNITED STATES

    02.14.2020

    Photo by Nick DeCicco 

    60th Air Mobility Wing

    Frances Mae Sherrill sits with her sons for a photo in the 1950s. Frances Mae and Jerry, left, were present at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base (now Travis AFB) on Aug. 5, 1950, when a B-29 Superfortress crashed, killing 19 and wounding more than 100 others. Shrapnel hit Frances Mae's right leg, causing an amputation below the knee. (Courtesy photo/Jerry Sherrill)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.14.2020
    Date Posted: 02.14.2020 18:22
    Photo ID: 6100514
    VIRIN: 200214-F-F3215-1005
    Resolution: 863x614
    Size: 261.24 KB
    Location: TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, US

    Web Views: 34
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