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1921 ZR-2 Dirigible disaster

August 24, 1921, over the town of Hull, England, the British dirigible R-38, built for the US Navy and given the designation ZR-2 exploded and crashed during a test flight. Sixteen of the 17 US Navy team and 28 of the 32 British crew were killed. Of the listed six naval officers, only LCDR Bieg was not a Naval Aviator.

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Charles Ivan Aller

1888 – 24 Aug 1921

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: POST, 662

LCDR Valentine Nicholas Bieg

24 Oct 1889 – 24 Aug 1921

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 2, Site 1112-CL

LCDR Emory Wilbur Coil

28 Sep 1888 – 24 Aug 1921

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Plot info: East Side of Cemetery

Lieut Robert M. Coons

30 Dec 1895 – 24 Aug 1921

Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Lieut Henry Willets Hoyt

26 May 1890 – 24 Aug 1921

Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Maurice Lay

1890 – 24 Aug 1921

Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Plot info: Section 4, Lot 30, Grave 3

LCDR Louis Henry Maxfield

19 Nov 1883 – 24 Aug 1921

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Site 4560

Ch MM George Welch

19 Nov 1875 – 24 Aug 1921

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section ENL, Site 19929

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