42-5334
Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/42; Assigned 334BS/95BG Rapid City 21/12/42; crashed mountains near Ordway, Col, in fierce snowstorm 24/1/43, with Ed Woodward, Co-pilot: Lester Cattron, Navigator: Norval Kelly, Bombardier: Hascall Young, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas McDonald, Radio Operator: Carl Simpson,Tail gunner: Chas Burns, pass - Martin Walden, Taylor Hunt, Vince Larney (10 Killed in Service) aircraft totally destroyed. Written off 15/2/43.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: On Board ; Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Ordway, CO 81063, USA | 24 January 1943 | Crashed mountains near Ordway, Colorado, in fierce snowstorm 24/1/43. Aircraft totally destroyed (10 x KOAS) No MACR. |