Sacrifice of Lt. James O. Conway
Historical Account★★★★Sacrifice of Lt. James O. Conway On October 2, 1954, First Lieutenant James O. Conway was taking off from Boston Logan Airport, flying a plane that carried a load of munitions. When his plane became airborne, he suddenly lost power over Boston’s bay. In an instant, Conway faced a brutal choice—eject from the plane and save his own life, or crash the plane into the bay causing his own death. If he ejected, however, the plane would crash into an East Boston neighborhood filled with homes and families. Amazingly, Conway chose to crash the plane into the bay, giving his life for the lives of others—Bill Crowder, Our Daily Bread September 30, 2010. (Heroism, Sacrifice, Decision-Making)
Also attributed to: James O. Conway
The point
First Lieutenant James O. Conway sacrifices his life by crashing his munitions-laden plane into Boston Bay to avoid hitting a residential neighborhood.