Francis T. Evans

Francis T. Evans

Francis T. Evans Sr. was born in Delaware, Ohio on June 3, 1886. He was a United States Marine Corps aviator awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the European theater of World War II. Colonel Evans died in 1974. Francis T. Evans Elementary School in Clinton, Maryland is named in honor of his son, [http://home.comcast.net/~thefrancistevansjrstory/ USAF Capt. Francis T. Evans Jr] , who while attempting to land his disabled F-86D Sabre Jet at Andrews Air Force Base, put it into a nosedive to avoid crashing into a playground full of children at the old Forestville Elementary School on June 16, 1953.

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DATE OF BIRTH= June 3, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH= Delaware, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH= 1974
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