ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98417
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 2 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 234th BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-6210 |
| MSN: | 3344 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north-east of Harmon, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Clovis AAF, New Mexico |
| Clovis AAF, NM |
Boeing B-29-1-BW Superfortress 42-6210: Delivered to the USAAF 27 October 1943. Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group, Walker AAF, Kansas. Re-Assigned to 234th Army Air Force Base Unit, Clovis AAF, New Mexico
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 2 July 1944, due to structural failure 5 miles north east of Harmon, Oklahoma. All eleven crew on board were killed. The crew members killed were:
Captain Ernest C Garrett
Captain John J Kney, Jr
2nd Lt. Carl F Bevsek
2nd Lt. Keith F Holtsford
2nd Lt. Hilary L Imhoff
2nd Lt. Samuel B Meyer, Jr
Sgt. Benjamin F Spivey, Jr
Cpl. Martin Kurbanovic
Cpl. Raymond E Lauderdale, Jr
Cpl. Elwood H Wartzenluft
PFC Lee C Short
Remains Surveyed at Clovis AAF, New Mexico 4 July, 1944. Confirmed beyond repair, and authorised for reclamation as spares and scrap
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=ar&offset=7700
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
3. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0200/234%20BASE%20UNIT.pdf
4. http://www.462ndbombgroup.org/Portals/0/Documents/462nd-Plane-list-master.pdf
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113556534
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2017 21:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 08:30 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2020 17:43 | DB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation