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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25C Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-12493 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 Mi NE Sandersville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Wreckage of twin-engine Army bomber and skeletons of six men found about 13 miles from Sandersonville, Ga, 1 Sept 1943. The Columbia (SC) Army Air Base public relations office said the wreckage was that of a twin-engine bomber missing from the base since late June. Bomber and crew of six disappeared while on a routine flight June 27. The plane was found in a wooded section 16 miles north of Sandersonville, GA. Crew members were: 2nd Lt. Gilbert P. Johnson, Pontiac, IL; 2nd Lt. Mourse A. Nielsen, Oakland, CA; 2nd Lt. Michael R. Rusnak, Ambridge, PA; Staff Sgt. Daniel F. Hall, Canoe, AL; Sgt. Joseph E. Redman, Harvell, IL; and Sgt. Horace S. Bowen, Jr., Sunbury, PA.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2024 05:48 | D P Snell | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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