One of 26 military personnel killed when U.S. Army Air Corps C-47B Skytrain #45-1085 disintegrated in flight and crashed near Hobart Mills, north of Truckee, California.
Electronics Technician Mate 3rd Class Steven Rudolf Kirch was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps C-47B-50 transport #45-1085 when it mysteriously exploded in flight and crashed near Hobard Mills, 11 miles north of Truckee, California. The plane departed Stockton, with destinations to Ogden, Utah and Denver, Colorado with 23 Army and Navy personnel destined for discharge from military service, and three crewmembers. All aboard perished. One of the passengers aboard was Lt. Cdr. Lloyd Stark, U.S. Navy, son of former Missouri governor Lloyd Stark.
*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
ETM3 Stephen R Kirsch
QM3 Robert A McGee
1st Lt. James E Milton
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 Willson
Cpl. William T Woodhouse
One of 26 military personnel killed when U.S. Army Air Corps C-47B Skytrain #45-1085 disintegrated in flight and crashed near Hobart Mills, north of Truckee, California.
Electronics Technician Mate 3rd Class Steven Rudolf Kirch was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps C-47B-50 transport #45-1085 when it mysteriously exploded in flight and crashed near Hobard Mills, 11 miles north of Truckee, California. The plane departed Stockton, with destinations to Ogden, Utah and Denver, Colorado with 23 Army and Navy personnel destined for discharge from military service, and three crewmembers. All aboard perished. One of the passengers aboard was Lt. Cdr. Lloyd Stark, U.S. Navy, son of former Missouri governor Lloyd Stark.
*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
ETM3 Stephen R Kirsch
QM3 Robert A McGee
1st Lt. James E Milton
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 Willson
Cpl. William T Woodhouse
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