USS Oriskany's Action Report for the period 1 March 1953 through 29th March 1953.

            6 March 1953—Conducted combat flight operations. At 1543I, LT Edwin L. Kummer, USNR, VF-124 F4U-4 pilot landed aboard with one hung 250 lb. general purpose bomb. The bomb dislodged, and after several bounces, exploded on the number three elevator causing major damage. Two enlisted men Photographer Airman Thomas Leo McGraw, Jr., and Aviation Electronic Airman Thomas M. Yeager died of injuries and thirteen others, including LT Kummer, were injured. Wing tip tanks of two F9F-5 aircraft parked in Hangar Bay Two were punctured and the bay had to be insulated due to the fire hazard of the leaking gasoline. All further flight operations for the day were cancelled due to inoperative flight deck."

Airman Richard D. Donovan ran through the flames, cut the unconscious pilot from his harness, and pulled him to safety.

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