The Snapshots in Time Collection
Chicago Herald American Front Page, 'Navy Air Crash, 10 Lost,' December 29, 1952 — Lt. (jg) William E. Bancroft, VP-47
The front page of the Chicago Herald American for December 29, 1952, reports the loss of a Navy Martin PBM-5S patrol bomber of VP-47 off Korea, naming Lieutenant (jg) William Eugene Bancroft among the crew listed as missing and presumed dead. This period newspaper offers a primary-source record of the incident central to the Lt. Bancroft Korean War collection. Project: 218240