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SERGEANT, AERIAL GUNNER, U.S. ARMY
AIR CORPS, KEARNEY AIR BASE, NEBRASKA
Killed in the line of duty when B-17G
Flying Fortress #42-38119 crashed on take
off from Kearney airfield when the bomber
failed to again sufficient altitude and
collided with rising terrain, and skidded
and crashed through trees, bursting into
flames. Six airmen perished, but four
survived (the pilot and co-pilot included)
when they escaped through cockpit windows.
Hometown of record: Gheen, Minn.
The other five Army men killed were:
2nd Lt. Thaddeus Kleszcz
2nd Lt. Elmer L Tully, Jr
Sgt. Keith M Cochrane
Sgt. Gerald C Fitzpatrick
Sgt. George H Satterlee
Burial location provided courtesy of ShaneO
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SERGEANT, AERIAL GUNNER, U.S. ARMY
AIR CORPS, KEARNEY AIR BASE, NEBRASKA
Killed in the line of duty when B-17G
Flying Fortress #42-38119 crashed on take
off from Kearney airfield when the bomber
failed to again sufficient altitude and
collided with rising terrain, and skidded
and crashed through trees, bursting into
flames. Six airmen perished, but four
survived (the pilot and co-pilot included)
when they escaped through cockpit windows.
Hometown of record: Gheen, Minn.
The other five Army men killed were:
2nd Lt. Thaddeus Kleszcz
2nd Lt. Elmer L Tully, Jr
Sgt. Keith M Cochrane
Sgt. Gerald C Fitzpatrick
Sgt. George H Satterlee
Burial location provided courtesy of ShaneO
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SERGEANT, AERIAL GUNNER, U.S. ARMY
AIR CORPS, KEARNEY AIR BASE, NEBRASKA
Killed in the line of duty when B-17G
Flying Fortress #42-38119 crashed on take
off from Kearney airfield when the bomber
failed to again sufficient altitude and
collided with rising terrain, and skidded
and crashed through trees, bursting into
flames. Six airmen perished, but four
survived (the pilot and co-pilot included)
when they escaped through cockpit windows.
Hometown of record: Gheen, Minn.
The other five Army men killed were:
2nd Lt. Thaddeus Kleszcz
2nd Lt. Elmer L Tully, Jr
Sgt. Keith M Cochrane
Sgt. Gerald C Fitzpatrick
Sgt. George H Satterlee
Burial location provided courtesy of ShaneO
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SERGEANT, AERIAL GUNNER, U.S. ARMY
AIR CORPS, KEARNEY AIR BASE, NEBRASKA
Killed in the line of duty when B-17G
Flying Fortress #42-38119 crashed on take
off from Kearney airfield when the bomber
failed to again sufficient altitude and
collided with rising terrain, and skidded
and crashed through trees, bursting into
flames. Six airmen perished, but four
survived (the pilot and co-pilot included)
when they escaped through cockpit windows.
Hometown of record: Gheen, Minn.
The other five Army men killed were:
2nd Lt. Thaddeus Kleszcz
2nd Lt. Elmer L Tully, Jr
Sgt. Keith M Cochrane
Sgt. Gerald C Fitzpatrick
Sgt. George H Satterlee
Burial location provided courtesy of ShaneO
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Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Minnesota; ASN 17110095
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