Will Rogers, Wiley Post killed when their airplane crashed 80 years ago this hour (Aug 15 1935)

1930s


Video: 'Will Rogers & Wiley Post Killed - 1935 Newsreel'

(Thursday, August 15, 1935, 8:18 p.m. AKST; during the Great Depression) — Will Rogers, beloved humorist, and Wiley Post, master aviator, were crushed to death tonight when a shiny, new airplane motor faltered and became an engine of tragedy near Point Barrow in the Alaska Territory.


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