PILOT STORIES: Crader,
Herbert M.
| Air Mail
Service Began: |
July 28, 1919 |
| Air Mail
Service Ended: |
August 10, 1920 |
| Assignments: |
College Park, Maryland |
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August 1, 1919 – Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania |
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December 1, 1919 –
Cleveland, Ohio |
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July 9, 1920 – Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania |
On March 18, 1920, Crader made a forced landing
near Orangeville, Ohio after his motor started sputtering as though it was not getting enough gas. "I dived ship trying
to get gas to reach the motor, pumped up more air pressure,
but motor completely dead. I passed over trees and dropped
into a field, completely wrecking ship." After the mail
was retrieved, it was forwarded to Sharpville, Pennsylvania.
The next month, he made a forced landing near
Gorton State, Pennsylvania, forty miles west of Bellefonte
after his motor began vibrating excessively. Over mountainous
country, the landing was difficult, and Crader suffered cuts
on his face, hands and legs in the crash but refused attempts
to get him to a hospital. |
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