ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100218
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1943 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-40368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 Mi NW Palm Springs, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Blythe Army Air Base, California |
| March Field, Riverside, Calif. |
Crashed following structural failure. B-24D #42-40368 with the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, suffered a detachment of the tail section while flying at 15,000 feet (asl) and crashed 8 miles northwest of Palm Springs, California, killing the crew of nine. The tail section was located on a hillside, more than 2 miles away.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Martin C. Hoyer Jr., O-735379, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles T. Wellbrook, O-674655, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Harry H. Brown, O-682140, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. George H. Schaub, O-678395, PA, Bombardier
Sgt. John T. Alford, 17052490, AR, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Pincus H. Auslander, 32501312, NY, Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Carl D. Dohner, 33080023, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Patrick E. McDonagh, 32579246, NY, Gunner
Sgt. Edward G. Seibel, 33392150, PA, Gunner
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/3547341/john-t-alford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2022 06:31 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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