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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25D Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-30018 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | California |
| Hawaii |
Crashed. Pilot-1st Lt Bernhart Salmela, Co-Pilot-2nd Lt William E Bradley and T-Sgt Joseph M Steck all lost at sea.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.usaafdata.com/?q=node%2F122861
http://www.345thbombgroup.org/history/KIA.php?date=1943-05-06&last_name=&rank=&position=&site=&sort=last_name&message=search
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2011 00:54 | reneelong | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2020 16:26 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
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