ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100556
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| Date: | Sunday 26 March 1944 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24E Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-7409 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 Mi W Floydada, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Big Spring, Texas |
| Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO |
Crashed. Structural failure of the port wing after the pilots lost control in turbulent weather while flying at 11,500 feet elevation. Spun into the ground at a steep angle and exploded. All aboard were killed:
2nd Lt. Leslie A. Porter, Jr., O-693405, NJ, Pilot
2nd Lt. Donald Novak, O-817730, PA, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. James A. Garvey, O-712450, NY, Navigator
2nd Lt. Frank P. Cziguth, O-699514, PA, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Pedro S. Messa, 6962706, TX, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. James L. Driver, Jr., 14155895, TN, Radio Operator
Sgt. Joseph M. Miller, 16136714, IL, Gunner
Sgt. George L. Thomas, 33479264, PA, Gunner
Sgt. Hervie S. Vance, 34600500, NC, 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
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3042239/leslie-a-porter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2022 07:27 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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