September 25, 1929 US Navy Parachute

[paulmcmillan]

All
I think I have missed this one - But now going back through my list anyway (have got a few more civilian ones sorted a bit more as well but I digress)

September 25, 1929
Lieut John "Jack" Perry De Shazo US Navy
Boeing F4B ?
A-8132 ?

At San Diego, Calif

"SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 26 th 1929. A last-minute leap from an airplane flying at sea was credited today with saving the life of Lieutenant JP De Shazo, navy pilot.
He was 4000 feet above the sea north of here yesterday when his plane fouled a target which was being towed by another craft.
The flier leaped, trusting to his parachute and life preserver. Half an hour later a fishing boat picked him, up. He was not injured."

De Shazo was killed 27th August 1930 ??

Killed Navy speed race at the national air meet at Chicago 27/28 ?August 1930 at Curtis Field, Killed himself and a concession holder (Louis Winert, press agent for Erlanger theater) as his aircraft plunged to the ground after being caught in propeller backwash 12 other injured. - Type unknown

I assume US Navy Plane ?

http://www.gendisasters.com/illinois...-aug-sept-1930

Any help filling in gaps would be appreciated

Many Thanks Paul

[twocee]

Paul,

I have sent you a PM about these accidents as this part of the Forum seems to have been taken over by E-Bay.

[paulmcmillan]

George kindly replied off grid with the details

#1 Correct A-8132

#2 F4B-1, A-8151

Paul