ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 109919
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| Date: | Friday 4 May 1945 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Martin TB-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-18241 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5M N Pinedale, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hammer Field, Fresno, California |
| return to same |
Crashed. TB-26B Marauder #41-18241, 450th Base Unit, crashed onto Highway 41 just north of the Pinedale neighborhood of Fresno, California, two minutes after takeoff from Hammer Field. The pilot radioed the control tower that his engine was cutting out and he was cleared for an immediate return to the field.
All six airmen aboard were killed:
2nd Lt. Arthur C. Middleton, Jr., O-743474, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Bernard Prizer, O-763854, OH, Co-Pilot
Sgt. Joseph J. Hizny, 13116832, PA, Flight Engineer
Sgt. John B. Szucs, 32673163, NY, Passenger
Cpl. Paul Brown, 19062983, TX, Passenger
Cpl. Paul E. Redhead, 35059659, OH, Flight Engineer
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/146053486/joseph-j-hizny
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 06:54 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Feb-2022 07:34 | Gumby778 | Updated [Narrative] |
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