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Mr Doak Walker, US Coast Guard, Pan Am Museum Honoree & Friend

1/6/2019

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On October 16, 1956, Pan American Flight 6, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, “Sovereign of the Skies” departed Honolulu and headed northeast towards San Francisco.

“Pan Am 90943, Flight 6, declaring an emergency over the Pacific” radioed Captain Richard Ogg.

Who received that call for help?

U.S. Coast Guard Radioman Doak Walker, onboard the Cutter Pontchartrain.

With a heavy heart we announce the passing of Mr. Doak Walker, January 6, 2019, a true hero, a Pan Am Museum Honoree and Friend.
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What happened to the flight crew and passengers of the "Sovereign of the Skies"? Watch the ditch landing and rescue in the video below.   An interview with Mr. Walker, click his photo. 
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