William R. Ettleman
Find A Grave – Flight 409 Memorial
Boarded at Omaha. Destination Oakland, Calif. Home: Council Bluffs, Iowa.
FOLLOWING SUBMITTED BY MEMBER #47833011
Ettleman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Ettleman of 1400 Avenue C.
The boy had enlisted in the Air Force two weeks ago. He was enroute to Parks Air Base, San Francisco, for basic training.
[Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa, published October 11, 1955]
Source: Pottawattamie County Historical Society publications of 1994, book #7 pg. 14.
Further info provided by Member # 47168791 who gives the following link as it’s source:
http://www3.gendisasters.com/wyoming/431/laramie,-wy-area-airplane-crash,-oct-1955?page=0%2C2
“He died in Albany County, WY. He was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 409 that crashed into the side of a mountain.”