Incident Name: fire near Porterville, CA
Date: 8/19/1958
Personnel: Joseph Anthony
Age: 38
Agency/Organization: US Forest Service
Position: aerial firefighters
Summary: On August 8, 1958 Joseph Anthony lost his life while piloting a PBY, an amphibious aircraft, near Porterville CA. The details of the accident are unknown to us as is the fire he might have been working on.
PBY for type, photo credits: J. Foster
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near Porterville, CA
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- Concise Information from the NTSB, FAA, AAP and research by the WLF Staff:
- 8/19/1958
- 1 killed, Joseph Anthony
- Operator: unknown
- Type: PBY, an amphibious aircraft
- Location: Tulare County, California, United States
- FAA Registration # unknown
- For more information if records that old become availible, consult the NTSB online lookup Utility
- California Death Index: Joseph Allen AnthonyName: Joseph Allen Anthony
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Aug 1958
Event Place: Tulare Co, CA
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1920
Birthplace: New Mexico
Gender: Male
Father’s Name: Anthony
Mother’s Name: Boigrie
Age: 38 years old
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Contributors to this article: photos of PBY: J. Foster; John Miller; Mellie
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