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 Emmett Joseph McKanna, son of Michael Bernard "Mickey; McCanna on marriage cert." McKanna and Katherine Alice Rooney.Born 8 Jun 1879 Miles City, Custer County, Montana, died 16 Mar 1958 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, age 78 years Married 1909 Douglas, Juneau, Alaska, USA, age 29 or 30 years (married 48 or 49 years) to:  Lillian Mary Penglase, age by marriage 23 or 24 yearsBorn 28 Feb 1885 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, died 6 Dec 1975 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, age 90 years Children: 1. Emmett J McKannaBorn 1910 Juneau, AK, died 2003 San Diego County, California, age 92 or 93 years 2. Mary Lillian McKannaBorn 22 Jul 1912 Juneau, Juneau Borough, Alaska, died 15 May 2005 Cheney, Spokane County, Washington, age 92 years 3. 2LT John Willis McKannaBorn 23 Jun 1915 Juneau, AK, died 10 Aug 1943 Morrow County, Oregon, age 28 years Second Lieutenant McKanna was the pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress 2-3503, serving with the 399th Bomb Squadron, 88th Bomb Group from the Walla Walla Army Air Base, Washington. While returning from a training mission over the Boardman Bombing Range, apparently an engine fire led to a gasoline explosion in the port wing, resulting in a catastrophic disintegration of the aircraft at 20,000 feet and it crashed, seventeen miles east of Arlington, Oregon, causing the deaths of all eight airmen aboard. The other service members who perished: 2nd Lt. James R West, Co-pilot 2nd Lt. Robert J Miller, Bombardier Sgt. Jesus P Diaz, Radio Operator Sgt. Richard H Laird, aerial gunner Sgt. William V Mac Dowell, Flight Engineer PFC Chester W Shultz, aerial gunner Pvt. Peter J Nardo, Asst. Radio Operator 4. Elizabeth M McKannaBorn 1920 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, died 1982 Seattle, King County, Washington, age 61 or 62 years | |||