Evening star., 1925-06-17
LIEUT.. WHITE DIES
AFTER PLANE FALL
SuCCumbS to Hurts Received
When Machine Dropped
Into Delaware.

Lieut. Frank +. White. Army Air
Service pilot, of Boiling Field died at
Hartman Hospital in Bristol, Pa, yes
terday afternoon from injuries receiv-
ed Saturday when his airplane crash
ed in the Delaware River near Bristol.
News of Lieut.. Whites death was
a distinct shock to scores of friends
and acquaintances here, for ii had
been assumed that he would recover
from the decorations and bruises re-
sulting from the fall. Internal inju-
rieS developed and an operation was
performed yesterday in an effort to
save his life.
Lieut.. White was flying one of
three Boiling Field De Haviland air
planes en- route to New York Satur-
day for the purpose of giving flying
experience to West Point cadets at
Mitchell Field, Long Island. AS he
approached the Delaware River motor
trouble developed, and he prepared
to land on an island. At about l 900
feet, according to information receiv-
ed here, the motor stopped. and he
began a glide for the island with the
wind. He overshot the field and land
ed - sae river, from which he was
ro<tES0 from drowning by members
OF a yacht club.
Others Land Safely.
The other planes, piloted by Lieuts
McReynolds and Scott. also of Boil
ing Field, seeing Lieut. White in
trouble. made a safe landing. 1t was
declared here today that if the wind
had been against Lieut.. Whites
plane he could have landed safely
In an unconscious condition, the pi-
lot was taken to Hartman Hospital
where examination revealed he was
suffering from decorations of the
forehead. nose and chin and also
from a wound in the left leg. Ply
sicians sent word to Washington that
the officer was not in a serious con-
dition, but later internal injuries
were discovered. There was no one
in the plane with Lieut.. White at
the time.
Lieut.. White had been on duty
here since December, 1923, and lived
at the Officers Club of the post. He
was unmarried and was extremely
popular in military circles. He was
born in New Rochelle, N. Y, August
8. 1895, but claimed Hancock, Mich,
as his home. He received the degree
OF civil engineer from the Cooper
Union College OF New York City and
at the outbreak of the war entered
the Army as a private in the list
New York Infantry.
instructor In war.
He transferred to the Engineers
short time later, and in June, 1917.
again was transferred to the Air
Service. He received his flying train
ing al Love Field, Dallas, Tex. and on
being commissioned a second lieu
tenant, in June, 1918, became an in
structor. He served in this capacity
throughout the war and did not get
abroad.
After the War he decided to remain
in the Air Service and was COM
missioned a first lieutenant July l :.
1920. His duties then took him to
Mitchell and Kelly Fields and thence
to the Philippine Islands. where he
served two years before coming to
Washington
Funeral engagements have not been
completed. Maj Henry B. Clagett,
commanding officer of the field, flew
to Bristol early today for a conference
with Capts. w. F. Volandt. E. G.
Reinartz and Lieuts. l.. V. Beau, Jr.,
and E. E. Harmon, all of Boiling
Field, who flew to the PENNSYLVANIA
city yesterday to see their colleague.
Lieut.. White was the first Boiling
Field pilot to die from an airplane
accident since 1921, when on May 80
of that year, Lieut.. Stanley Ames
crashed on the field and was killed.
Lieut.. Whites body will be brought
to Washington late this evening or
tomorrow morning and funeral serv-
ices will be held at Arlington National
Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. De-
tails of the services have not yet
been worked out. Lieut.. Whites
sister, Mrs. NJ. z. Brown of Memphis,
Tenn, will accompany the body to
Wa