Milton Leonard Schoenberg

Publication: Desert Sentinel Desert Hot Springs, CA Thursday, August 26, 1954

Crash Kills Brother of Mayme Milhander

In Sunday's plane crash at Mason City, Iowa, were Mayme Milhander's brother, Milton Schoenberg, and his wife Mayme. 

They had left their home in Denver for Rochester, Minnesota. The plane, caught in a blinding storm only minutes from a landing in Mason City, struck a power line, crashing. Spectators say it bounced 500 feet but did not catch on fire. 11 out of 19 on board were instantly killed, including Milton Schoenberg. The wife, in a critical condition, is in Mercy Hospital at Mason City.

William Schoenberg, Milton's brother, visited here recently and was so impressed he had talked Milton into a visit which only the fatal crash prevented. Mayme Milhander, beloved by the entire village, is heartbroken and shaken at the news.

22 August 1954 – Braniff Flight 152 crashed 16 mi south of Mason City, Iowa, after encountering windshear in a thunderstorm, killing 12 of 19 on board. The aircraft was a Douglas C-47, registration N61451. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1954/1954-41.htm