ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97325
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| Date: | Sunday 15 March 1942 |
| Time: | 23:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-2559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi SE of Pendleton Field, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho |
| Pendleton Army Airfield, Oregon |
Crashed. Flew into the Blue Mountain Range while enroute to Pendleton Army Airfield, in poor weather. Investigation determined the aircraft was off course.
All ten airmen aboard were killed:
2nd Lt. Lawler C. Neighbors, O-427615, AL, Pilot
2nd Lt. John L. Bailey, O-437458, IN, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Glen R. Metsker, Jr., O-435971, Co-Pilot
Sgt. Frank D. Gillis, 11007982, MA, Gunner
Sgt. Charles C. Parsons, unknown, IL, Gunner
Sgt. Raymond J. Paveglio, 11015223, NH, Gunner
Sgt. Weldon G. Wilson, 6895425, PA, Flight Engineer
Cpl. George R. Hall, unknown, Alden Bridge, LA, Gunner
Cpl. James T. Mitchler, unknown, Falls City, TX, Radio Operator
Cpl. Frank H. Spooner, Jr., 11018875, MA, Gunner
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2022 07:13 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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