{"id":82956,"date":"2018-11-19T12:54:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=82956"},"modified":"2018-11-19T12:55:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:55:37","slug":"officials-id-wwii-veteran-killed-in-vintage-fighter-crash-during-charity-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=82956","title":{"rendered":"Officials ID WWII veteran killed in vintage fighter crash during charity ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pecosPecos Bill
\nLoyd Brumfield, Breaking News producer<\/p>\n

A pilot and passenger, both WWII veterans, were killed when a vintage World War II airplane crashed into the parking lot of an apartment complex Saturday afternoon in Fredericksburg.<\/p>\n

The crash destroyed the P-51 Mustang plane and several cars, according to Austin television station KTBC.<\/p>\n

Cowden Ward, the pilot and owner of “Pecos Bill,” has offered hundreds of rides to veterans at annual reunions since 2013, National WWII Glider Pilot Association chairman Otto Lyons wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n

Ward, of Burnet, flew a B-17 in the war and started the Pecos Bill Freedom Flyers to take WWII veterans and Purple Heart recipients on flights, the foundation said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n

“We hope that everyone will remember his infectious smile, his passion for flying our nation’s veterans, and above all remember him for the amazing pilot, friend and caring person he was,” the post said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The only saving grace in this tragedy is no one on the ground was injured. Fair winds and following seas, gentlemen. The entire article may be found at the Dallas News<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to GDContractor for the link.<\/p>\n

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