ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97367
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1943 |
| Time: | 23:23 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-9181 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kuna, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gowen Field, ID |
| return to same |
Mid-air collision with B-17E 41-2603 and crashed, the other B-17 landed safely. The pilots of B-17 41-2603 spotted B-17 41-9181 flying towards them in a near head-on direction at 7,000 feet elevation and attempted a rapid pullup, but 41-9181's cockpit collided with 41-2603's tail wheel area and the pilots were likely severely injured or outright killed by the impact, and control was lost and the aircraft crashed near Kuna, about 10 miles to the southwest of Gowen Field, Idaho. Ten crewmembers were killed and one parachuted and survived, but with serious injuries. All twelve airmen aboard 41-2603 survived with no serious injuries.
The crew of 41-9181 killed were:
2LT Paul C. Painter, O-792625, OH, Pilot
2LT William W. Reed Jr., O-735451, WA, Co-Pilot
2LT Raymond A. Hay, O-735999, TX, Navigator
2LT Howard H. Norton Jr, O-734729, OK, Bombardier
SSGT Raymond A. Etherton Jr, 37217143, KS, Asst. Radio Operator
SSGT Rollen H. Eubank, 38088357, OK, Flight Engineer
SSGT William J. Griffiths, 35353459, IN, Radio Operator
SGT Arthur P. Mayer, unknown, NY, Gunner
SGT Pasquale P. Patri, 12093429, NJ, Asst. Engineer
SGT Christian F. Weinhold, 32267078, NJ, Asst. Radio Operator
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.gendisasters.com/idaho/13907/kuna-id-bomber-crash-jan-1943
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102919256/christian-fisher-weinhold
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2021 18:36 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2022 06:13 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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