Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
2026
Abstract/Description
Biography of A Richard Thompson, Primary Instructor at 5BFTS, who was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1943. He was flying in a Stearman PT-17 with cadet LAC Derek Holdroyd, Course 13, as pilot. LAC Holdroyd was seriously injured but recovered from his injuries, Richard is buried at Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts. This was the only fatal accident during primary training at 5BFTS.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Harding, J. A. (2026). A Richard Thompson - Primary Instructor. Biography. Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/bfts-johnson-documents/1
