The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Vinson Royal
Rank
Airman First Class, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
November 13, 1951
Airman First Class Royal was a passenger on a C-82 transport with the 7150th Motor Vehicle Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany. On November 13, 1951, the aircraft was enroute from Rhine Main to Bordeaux, France when it crashed on Mt. Dore, near Bordeaux, killing all 36 on board.