Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) Associated Press photo used on December 23, 1940



Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) Associated Press photo used by the New York Times on December 23, 1940

Eddie Schneider, 26 (above), a flying instructor, was killed December 23, when the light plan in which he was flying was in collision with a Navy plane over Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. George Herzog, 22, a pilot taking a refresher course with Schneider also was killed when the plane plummeted into Jamaica Bay

Source: Associated Press photo 16895, December 23, 1940; Joseph Drew; New York City. Copyright: 1940. Note: A crop of this photo was used in the New York Times on December 23, 1940. Note: The photo appears to be from 1930-1931.

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