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Old 16th May 2017, 21:52
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Re: Lemuel Taylor Cleaves Jr USN Parachute June 26, 1928

The aircraft was A7554, an O2U-1 of VO-3S, based on Milwaukee.

Following a fuel leak Cleaves attempted an emergency landing at Vallejo, but the aircraft caught fire on approach. He was badly burned.
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