Comments on: Hindenburg Accident Report: U.S. Commerce Department

By: Travis Dennison

Travis Dennison — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:10:50 +0000

I have been told that my grandfather, Peter Dennison, was a linesman for the Hindenburg. I have not been able to confirm that. Can anyone point me in the direction of where I find out the names of the grouds crew?

By: Dr. James L. Head

Dr. James L. Head — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 18:38:54 +0000

A good friend of mine was Captain Henry Bockelman. He was to supervise the unloading of the Hindenburg when it landed in Lakehurst on May 6’37. as we know, that didn’t happen. Henry had been sent from the Hamburg-American Line. He met the Second Officer, Heinrich Bauer, when he ran from the ship. Bauer spoke to Henry and said, “Thank God I’m alive.”

By: Michael Irving

Michael Irving — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:08:01 +0000

In reply to William F.Walters.

Dear Mr. Walters,

I am a researcher at the University of Maryland working on a biography for who I believe is your father (among others). Our goal is to compile a series of bios for alumni veterans to be put in a book of honor to be displayed in the Memorial Chapel at the College Park campus. I would be very interested in speaking to you or anyone else about Julian Fairfax Walters, please contact me if you would like to be a part of this process.

Thanks very much, Michael Irving

By: Charles T. Creekman

Charles T. Creekman — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:16:50 +0000

In reply to William F.Walters.

Mr. Walters,
We may have some information about your father, Lt. Col Julian F. Walters, at the Naval Historical Foundation. Please email me back or call me at the office at 202-678-4333, ext. 1.
Capt. Charles T. Creekman USN (Ret.)
Executive Director, Naval Historical Foundation

By: George

George — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:33:29 +0000

How did we let the Hindenburg in our country in the first place

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:13:29 +0000

Hi there. First of all nice website about the Hindenburg. I got a quick question how many Hindenburg videos are there? Because someone mentioned he saw a rocket hitting the hindenburg in one of the videos.

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:20:59 +0000

In reply to William F.Walters. You might try contacting the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society to see if they have any records which might include that information.

By: William F.Walters

William F.Walters — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:31:47 +0000

My father Julian Fairfax Walters was reportedly in charge of the contingent of marines guarding the crash site i wonder if you have any documentation to confirm that.
Thank you,
William F. Walters

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:51:35 +0000

What was the exact flight path over Nova Scotia? I had heard that it flew up the Bras D’Or Lake and nearly hit the Grand Narrows Railway Bridge in Cape Breton the day before the disaster.

By: Patrick Russell

Patrick Russell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:51:01 +0000

Dan, thanks for including the photo of the members of the Board of Inquiry along with names to put to the faces. I was familiar with some of them before, but not all.

I would add that the small table to the far right includes members of the German Commission. From extreme right, Walter Hoffman, Max Dieckmann, and Guenther Bock. I’m not sure who the man in the black, round-rimmed glasses is. It’s definitely not Breithaupt, Duerr, or Eckener. My assumption is that he’s perhaps one of the translators.