On June 2 1926 a collision occurred at Escambia Bay, Pensacola, Florida in which Ensign Luther Sweitzer Schmidt of Schwenksville Montgomery County
Pennsylvania was killed. The other pilot is listed in the Caterpillar list as Lt Stuart "E" Ingersoll who I believe is actually Lieut (Jg) Stuart Howe Ingersoll File Number 56896
Lieutenant Ingersoll saved himself from a drop of 2,000 feet by releasing his parachute.
The aircraft were engaged in practice combat at high altitude and collided when vision of each other was obscured. The aircraft fell into Pensacola Bay
Can anyone please identify the aircraft involved and who was flying what.?
Many thanks
PS
Stuart Howe Ingersoll ended up a Vice Admiral and his son and grandson where also US Naval aviators
He was Commander of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in 1944 when the ship caught fire and his actions in fighting the fire managed to save the ship and was awarded the Navy Cross as a result
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_H._Ingersoll