The pioneering aviator from Mexico crashed in the Pine Barrens in 1928 while returning to his homeland just one month after completing the third-longest solo flight at the time — a goodwill journey from Mexico City to New York City.
Members of the American Legion Mount Holly Post 11 attempted to mount a rescue that stormy July night, but only found Carranza’s body.
Eighty-three years later, the post continues an annual tradition memorializing the man who is a national hero in his home country.
It’s a way, they say, to continue fostering a spirit of goodwill between the United States and Mexico.
This year was no different as more than a hundred people gathered at the memorial erected in Carranza’s memory.
While this ceremony did attract new mourners, many of those in attendance come back every year.
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Members of the American Legion Mount Holly Post 11 attempted to mount a rescue that stormy July night, but only found Carranza’s body.
Eighty-three years later, the post continues an annual tradition memorializing the man who is a national hero in his home country.
It’s a way, they say, to continue fostering a spirit of goodwill between the United States and Mexico.
This year was no different as more than a hundred people gathered at the memorial erected in Carranza’s memory.
While this ceremony did attract new mourners, many of those in attendance come back every year.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/loc...cle_356fdda4-319b-5a5f-b6ad-c33a5a9401a6.html
