Title

Richard Arnicar in Sickbay After an Airplane Accident

Description
The photograph shows Lieutenant Arnicar in the sick bay of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10). He is laying in a special bed designed to support his back.
Collection
Arnold W. McKechnie Collection
Context
Richard Arnicar trained as a pilot and served in the U.S. Navy Reserve during WWII. He was called back to serve during the Korean Conflict in 1953 and served on the USS Yorktown (CVA-10). During a practice flight, the AD-4N Skyraider he was piloting lost power before it could lift off and plunged overboard into the North China Sea. Arnicar was seriously injured in the accident and was transferred off the Yorktown. Arnicar received a medical discharge from the Navy.

Arnold McKechnie was Captain of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) from August 3, 1953 to August 5, 1954.
Accession #
2010.00010
Primary Image of Richard Arnicar in Sickbay After an Airplane Accident