ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 111813
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| Date: | Monday 15 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25D Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-29837 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 Mi W Harrisburgh, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rosecrans airfield |
| Columbia airport |
Crashed; crew bailed out.
1st Operational Training Unit Rosecrans Field 15 Feb 1943. Six crew members. Instructor in-charge Captain Patrick O'Drago reported they were on instrument approach to the Columbia airport when 18 miles northwest of the airport engine failure caused the plane to crash. Five of the six aboard were able to bail out to safety, but 2Lt Ralph R. Boyvey of Ranger TX perished in the crash and burned one mile west of Harrisburgh, Missouri. Five uninjured Capt Patrick O'Drago of Detroit, Lt E.W. Vanina of Berkeley CA, F/O D.R. McMonigle of Ponca City OK, Pvt O.C. Hoygaard of Portland OR, Pvt A.M. Horn of Chicago.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://hotvetsmem.com
Newspaper St Joseph Gazette Tue 16 Feb 1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2021 07:22 | drayjones | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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