ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100457
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 1943 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7129 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 Mi S Ellsworth, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Smoky Hill AAF Base |
| Smoky Hill AAF Base |
Crashed. During a nighttime training flight/practice bombing run, subject aircraft experienced engine troubles near the bombing range. While the pilots were attempting a forced landing, possibly due to fuel starvation, in a farmer's field, the bomber "pancaked" into the ground and burst into flames, killing all ten airmen aboard, ten miles south of Ellsworth, Kansas.
The airmen killed were:
2nd Lt. Melvin L. Ireland, O-742424, SD, Pilot
2nd Lt. William B. Rutan, O-749515, NJ, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Raymond G. Dwyer, O-676366, MI, Bombardier
2nd Lt. La Vern R. Sorenson, O-860468, IA, Passenger
S/Sgt. Chloris E. Bradberry, 34337083, AL, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. William C. Scheel, 16085984, MI, Radio Operator
Sgt. Lionel J. Lemay, 11115281, MA, Gunner
Sgt. Samuel J. Marino, unknown, MI, Asst. Radio Operator
Cpl. Vincent P. Mogan, 31137174, MA, Asst. Engineer
Cpl. Harold A. Reed, 17128290, KS, Passenger
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
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/143537220/raymond-g-dwyer#source
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2022 05:14 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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