Show ARMY OffiCERS I MEET DEATH IS AS I Captain and lieutenant Vic Victims ms in Fatal Crash Over San Diego Bay BOTH PILOTING I SINGLE Combat Practice Results Resul s sin in Mishap Feet in Air 1 I Body Recovered SA SAN DIEGO Cal Cat Dee Dec 2 AP Ar J 1 Captain Harry II If Shepherd and and Lieutenant John D. D Christian airmen airmen airmen air air- men attached hed tp the United plates marine aviation squadron No 1 were killed today when the planes they were flying collided at a height t tot of ot feet over oer San Diego nay baY Both airmen n were flying t single seater sealer planes an and were en engaged engaged en- en in combat flying when their planes collided Captain Shepherd It was reported by officers watching watch- watch ing Ine- the fliers endeavored to crossover cross crossover over the plane In which Lieutenant nant Christian wn was flying In an effort to gain an advantageous combat position and appa apparently nUy ml misjudged Ju the distance The two planes plane were flying at A JI speed peed of ot about no miles an hour bour and collided with a a. terrific crash cruh Tumbling end over end the t tto planes fell rell Into the bay near the Uis Coronado strand Rescue boats were immediately sent lent out from shore and within a few tew minutes minute the Ue body bf Lieutenant Christian had been recovered by divers The hotly body of ot Captain Shepherd had not been located at noon |