Howard Hughes rescuer dies

[Twitch]

I figured this obscure news belonged in the WW 2 section-

The Marine that rescued Howard Hughes in 1946 when his XF-11 crashed in Beverly Hills died in Palm Springs CA at age 89. He received $300 a month for life from Hughes. Nice to see he maximized it.

 

[Mr. 'H']

Duplicate thread

http://www.thefedoralounge.net/showthread.php?t=8479

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

I remember seeing that guy protrayed in "The Aviator". Heh, well being a good samaritan seemed to pay off. Good for him

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Marine Sgt Durkin. Here is a link to a great site that details the XF-11 crash, the actual site in Beverly Hills and lots of photos of then and now. It's well researched and quite informative.http://www.thexhunters.com/

 

[Flitcraft]

Thanks for posting that info.
Interesting connection to HH.