*It was later determined an unbalanced propeller splintered, cutting into the wing and fuselage, resulting in a wing fire and wing failure.
There were no survivors.
The casualties were:
Flight crew:
Capt. Richard K Young, Pilot
1st Lt. Louis N Duesing, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Anthony J Esgro, Flight Clerk
Passengers:
Y2C Charles R Branss
Capt. Donald A Bride
Ens. Gino C Caletti
1st Lt. Ervin P Cuc
Lt. Frank W Davis
Pvt. Glenn P Dickerson
MM3C Lyle C Dykes
Aprc. Richard O Ehler
S2C Pasqual Iuluicci
EM2C Stephen R. Kirsch (name not found)
QM3 Robert A McGee
1st Lt. James E Milton
S2C Raymond L Schneider
Lt. John C Shaw
2nd Lt. Richard F Simpson
Lt. Cdr. Lloyd Stark
QM3 Floyd Sundgren
Lt. Col. Clyde M Taylor
S2C Gerald P Udell
MM2C Melvin S Van Riper
SK3C Maurice L Vose
Pvt. Willie B. Wilson (name not found)
Cpl. William T Woodhouse
*It was later determined an unbalanced propeller splintered, cutting into the wing and fuselage, resulting in a wing fire and wing failure.
There were no survivors.
The casualties were:
Flight crew:
Capt. Richard K Young, Pilot
1st Lt. Louis N Duesing, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Anthony J Esgro, Flight Clerk
Passengers:
Y2C Charles R Branss
Capt. Donald A Bride
Ens. Gino C Caletti
1st Lt. Ervin P Cuc
Lt. Frank W Davis
Pvt. Glenn P Dickerson
MM3C Lyle C Dykes
Aprc. Richard O Ehler
S2C Pasqual Iuluicci
EM2C Stephen R. Kirsch (name not found)
QM3 Robert A McGee
1st Lt. James E Milton
S2C Raymond L Schneider
Lt. John C Shaw
2nd Lt. Richard F Simpson
Lt. Cdr. Lloyd Stark
QM3 Floyd Sundgren
Lt. Col. Clyde M Taylor
S2C Gerald P Udell
MM2C Melvin S Van Riper
SK3C Maurice L Vose
Pvt. Willie B. Wilson (name not found)
Cpl. William T Woodhouse
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