Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Embinder Robert 451116 p1
Vernalis Pilot Killed While Stunting; Ensign Robert Embinder of New York City, Hellcat pilot stationed at Vernalis, was
killed Thursday afternoon of last week while stunting over the Bret Harte High School at Altaville near Angels Camp.
According to students, he had turned the plane upside down in a second pass over the school at treetop level when it
collided with a small hill, bounced and scattered fragments over a wide area.  Embinder was on a routine training flight at
the time.
Forced Landing A Navy ship based at Crows Landing Station made a forced landing northwest of the field the same
afternoon. Only casualty was the driver of the crash truck, which sped to the aid of the plane. He drove through a gate
without stopping to open it, and a post, which was broken off snapped back to strike him in the head. He was not
seriously hurt.