ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100413
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| Date: | Thursday 25 March 1943 |
| Time: | 22:10 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7019 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alamogordo AAB, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alamogordo AAB, NM |
| return to same |
Crashed on takeoff. A fire broke out in the Nº 2 engine on takeoff and the pilot shut down the motor and feathered the propeller. As he made a gentle left hand banking turn, the aircraft flew into terrain. Seven aboard were killed, and five survived. Of the five survivors, four were injured. The co-pilot was unhurt.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Frank W. Gardner, O-666269, TX, Pilot
2nd Lt. Will D. Willis, O-797434, OH, Navigator
S/Sgt. Ralph M. Clark, 15117715, OH, Gunner (died 2 days later)
S/Sgt. Price A Keys, 34204113, FL, Assistant Engineer
S/Sgt. Lawrence W. Suprenand, 36259415, WI, Gunner
Sgt. John A. Jarvis, 36323976, IL, Passenger
PFC Francis X. Joyce, 32260835, NJ, Passenger
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.nytimes.com/1943/03/27/archives/six-army-fliers-killed-heavy-bomber-falls-near-new-mexico-base-in.html
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136164202/lawrence-w-suprenand
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2021 11:30 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source] |
| 20-Aug-2022 06:18 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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