(Additional photographs below.) U.S. Navy Ensign Robert E. McLaughlin, who was killed 79 years ago this month protecting residents in the very Haverhill neighborhood where his family lived, was formally honored Wednesday for his sacrifice. McLaughlin, then 22 years old, made a “farewell salute” to his mother and father as he was flying over his […]
Haverhill is getting ready to formally honor U.S. Navy Ensign Robert E. McLaughlin who gave his life steering his crippled plane away from a densely populated neighborhood during the waning days of World War II As WHAV first reported last August, Haverhill native McLaughlin was a 22-year-old pilot who was making a “farewell salute” to […]
(Additional photograph below.) Haverhill is getting set to remember and honor a 22-year-old pilot who steered his crippled military plane away from homes and children, giving his life in a little-known crash just before the end of World War II crash off Hilldale Avenue. A monument to U.S. Navy Ensign Robert E. McLaughlin was placed […]