ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 97963
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| Date: | Friday 26 May 1944 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-107152 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi W, 1 mi S, of Anton, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa |
| Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa |
Crashed. Returning from a local bombing range practice flight. Went into an unrecoverable dive, unknown reason. Ten fatalities:
1st Lt. Roger G. Jay, Instructor Pilot
2ns Lt. Hubert B. Godbee, Bombardier
Flt. Off. Lyland Petersen, B-17 Student
Flt. Off. John B. Smith, B-17 Student
Cpl. James O. Hawkins, Gunner
Cpl. James A. Williams, Flight Engineer
Pvt. Fred T. Littlewolf, Radio Operator
Pvt. Joseph A .Calvello, Gunner
PFC Norman Lindjord, Gunner
PFC Ray E. Snider, Gunner
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2022 18:06 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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