Vigderman v. United States

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

The trial judge makes the following Findings of Fact:

1. On September 1, 1955, plaintiff’s decedent, Harold F. Fleming, 38 years of age, was an employee of Philco Corporation and had been assigned by that corporation to perform services for the United States Air Force in Alaska, pursuant to the terms of a contract entered into by the United States Air Force and Philco Corporation.

2. On September 1, 1955, plaintiff’s decedent, in the course of his employment, was one of seven passengers aboard a U.S.A.F. C-47 airplane, which departed at 1906 A.S.T. from the Air Force…