Brief Life History of Michael Damien Villiers
Michael D. Farrow, 19, son of Maureen and John Farrow was killed in a collision of two private planes in the air over the San Fernando Valley. Police identified him by papers on his person and by a former roommate, Ron Walrod, by a description of tattoos on Michael's right arm. Michael was in one plane with David H. Johnson, 21, a flying instructor at a small airport at suburban Pacoima. The other victim, flying alone in the other aircraft, was Donald W. Preneville, 39, of nearby Glendale. The single-engine planes collided at about 600 feet in clear, sunny weather and fell 200 yards apart at opposite sides of a gravel pit, near the airport. According to police, he had a student flying certificate.
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- Michael D Farrow, "United States 1950 Census"
- Michael Villiers Farrow, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Michael Damien Villiers Farrow, "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000"
World Events (8)
1940 · The Blitz Begins
During WWII a blitz took place in London. It was a German campaign against Britain, the Germans would do night time bomb raids on the British cities.
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
1945
The UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Name Meaning
English (northern): hypercorrected form of Farrar , an occupational name for a smith or worker in iron. The original -ar or -er ending of this name came to be regarded as an error, and was changed to -ow.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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