Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Virginia
End of Watch Tuesday, December 19, 1972
Add to My HeroesDonald Wyatt Gentry
Game Warden Donald Gentry and Game Warden Allen Flippo were killed in an airplane accident while flying a night patrol, searching for spotlighters, in Southampton County, Virginia.
The Piper aircraft they were flying crashed near Newsoms shortly after taking off from Franklin Municipal Airport. The wreckage was not found for two days.
Game Warden Gentry is survived by his wife, three daughters, and son.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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