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Prinster-Hogg boulder
PRINSTER-HOGG PARK
ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982
PILOT THOMAS N. PRINSTER AND CO-PILOT LYLE W. HOGG
LANDED A BURNING PASSENGER PLANE ON THE ICE OF
SCITUATE RESERVOIR, SAVING THE LIVES OF 11 OF ITS 12
OCCUPANTS. THESE MEN WERE ON FIRE THEMSELVES
AND SPENT MANY MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL.
THE STATE OF R.I. AND THE TOWN OF SCITUATE IN
RECOGNITION OF THEIR HEROIC ACTION HEREBY
NAME THIS PARK PRINSTER-HOGG PARK.

THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED BY

CHOPMIST HILL FIRE DEPT.
HOPE-JACKSON FIRE DEPT.
POTTERVILLE FIRE DEPT.
NORTH SCITUATE FIRE DEPT.
SCITUATE AMBULANCE CORP
SCITUATE F.O.P.
SCITUATE F.O.P.A.

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