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Year of Birth 1894 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Hill, Ployer Peter, Maj.
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Home Town Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Last Address Wright Field, Ohio
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Date of Passing Oct 30, 1935 |
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Location of Interment Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
He was killed in the crash of the Model 299, prototype of the B-17, that he was flying because the ground crew had neglected to remove limitations on the control surfaces.
In 1939 Ogden Air Depot, UT was renamed Hill Field in his honor. In 1948 it became Hill AFB.
He was buried in his hometown of Newburyport, MA, cemetery unknown.
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Other Comments: Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ployer_Peter_Hill
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FromYear 1912 | ToYear 1916 |
College Brown University |
Major Civil Engineering |
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Last Updated:Jul 10, 2011 |
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