Milan Mosny

West Point, 1949

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Terry Powers on November 25, 2022:

LITTLE FALLS - Capt. Milan Mosny, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mosny, Sr., 103 Diamond St, was killed in an aircraft accidentin Japan Thursday, the government notified his parents Saturday. The message gave no details but said Capt. Mosny's death occurred as a result of the accident and that further details would be sent. The government telegram added that the mortuary branch would contact the parents about details regarding Capt. Mosny's remains. Capt. Mosny was serving as a Sabre jet pilot with a fighter group in Japan where he had been on duty about a year. He was in Korea for some months previously. He recently wrote his family that he had not yet had much time to enjoy Japan and would not be able to arrange a trip home for Christmas because his leave would be taken up entirely by travel time. Capt. Mosny was valedictorian of the 1945 class at Little Falls High School and his scholastic ability earned him appointment to West Point where he graduated in 1949. He took up flight training in Texas and as a jet instructor was assigned to many air bases before being sent to Korea. His last visit home was in September 1953. Capt. Mosny in his high school and West Point days was an outstanding athlete. He was top scorer of the 1944-45 Little Falls High School basketball team and was captain and top man of the West Point quintet. He was born in Little Falls, and in addition to his parents, leaves four brothers, John Mosny, Jr., member of the Manlius Academy faculty; Martin, serving with the Navy at Norfolk, Va.; Paul and Daniel, at home; and a sister, Olga, employed in New York City. Herkimer Evening Telegram, Monday, January 10, 1955 Tokyo (AP) - The U.S. Air Force today released the names of three Air Force pilots killed Thursday night when two jet planes collided over Tokyo Bay. The pilots were identified as 2nd Lt. Kenneth E. Heeter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Heeter of Emlenton, PA.; 2nd Lt. William O. Edwards, son of Mrs. E.D. Edwards of Beaucoup, Ill., and Capt. Milan Mosny, son of John Mosny, Little Falls, NY. Heeter was piloting an F86 Sabre jet and Edwards and Mosny were in a T33 trainer when their planes collided during a night training mission. After the collision the planes plummeted into Tokyo Bay. Two of the bodies have been recovered and search is continuing for the third. The Air Force did not say which bodies have been recovered. Freeport Journal Standard 10 Jan 1955 Source: www.findagrave.com/memorial/118864578/milan-mosny

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