Today In SCV History: June 30, 1943 - Military Plane Crashes At Castaic Wayside Honor Rancho, Pilot Killed img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: June 30, 1943
Today In SCV History: June 30, 1943 - Military Plane Crashes At Castaic Wayside Honor Rancho, Pilot Killed
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Today In SCV History: June 30, 1943
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Date: 06/30/2026 2:25pm
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**Today in SCV History (June 30, 1943): WWII Pilot Killed in P-38 Crash at Castaic’s Wayside Honor Rancho**
On June 30, 1943, 28-year-old U.S. Army Air Corps pilot Second Lt. Loncie L. Tucker was killed when his P-38 Lightning crashed near Castaic during a World War II training mission after an apparent engine failure. More than five decades later, his family uncovered the crash site at what is now the Pitchess Detention Center, leading to a 1999 ceremony that named the area Tucker Canyon and honored his sacrifice.
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Date: 06/30/2026 2:25pm
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (June 30, 1943): WWII Pilot Killed in P-38 Crash at Castaic’s Wayside Honor Rancho**
On June 30, 1943, 28-year-old U.S. Army Air Corps pilot Second Lt. Loncie L. Tucker was killed when his P-38 Lightning crashed near Castaic during a World War II training mission after an apparent engine failure. More than five decades later, his family uncovered the crash site at what is now the Pitchess Detention Center, leading to a 1999 ceremony that named the area Tucker Canyon and honored his sacrifice.
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