Accident Consolidated B-24D Liberator 41-24021,
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Date:Monday 1 March 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24D Liberator
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Registration: 41-24021
MSN: Co 816/862
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlas Mountains -   Morocco
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in Atlas Mountains; Flown by US Army Air Transport Command. The six person-crew all perished. The entire crew is buried together in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. The crew was: Capt. Charles R. Clow (Pilot), 1st LT Herman Cohen, 2nd LT Charles S. Picher, Sgt. Henry W. Nippling, Tech Sgt Charles O. Bantz, and 2nd LT Ray E. Bailey.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2976965/charles-r-clow

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jan-2012 03:58 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative]
06-Oct-2021 11:49 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]
10-Jul-2023 18:55 Hotelie1970 Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]]

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