While returning from a training flight to California, the bomber fell out of formation

due to loss of control and struck Mt. Logan, in the Rocky Mountain Range, killing all nine crew members and two passengers:



2nd Lt. Edward W. Double, Pilot

2nd Lt. John J. Cook, co-pilot

2nd Lt. Charles E. Samson, Navigator

S/Sgt. John J. Garvey, passenger

Sgt. Victor N. Conti, passenger

Sgt. Orville L. Iverson, Asst. radio op.

Sgt. Howard L. Lawler, Flt. Engineer

Sgt. Nick Rappach, Radio operator

Sgt. Nicholas C. Salamone, Asst. Flt. Eng.

Sgt. William G. Shaw, gunner

Sgt. Moses Zepkin, gunner