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(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 […]
Ship had just returned home from another deployment back on April 26.
Ship had just returned home from another deployment back on April 26.
HAVERHILL — Just three months after earning his wings, 22-year-old U.S. Navy Ensign Robert E. McLaughlin of Haverhill was killed when his U.S. Army Corsair F4U fighter plane crashed and