On her USO flight to Europe in February of 1943, her plane crashed into the Tagus River at Lisbon, Portugal. One of the few passengers to survive, although severely injured, she was rescued by the co-pilot of the plane, John Curtis Burn.
She was awarded 3 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6321 Hollywood Boulevard; for Recording at 6145 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 1645 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.