SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
ID: 17015817 DNB off the coast of California
Home: Jackson Co, MO
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Army A-29 Hudson #41-23333 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles from the mouth of the Eel River, south of Eureka, California, killing 7 aboard.
Although the crash was witnessed by a ship's captain and several others, no bodies
could be recovered due to the load of depth charges being carried for the anti-submarine mission, detonated upon impact, completely destroying the aircraft.
Killed in the crash were:
1st Lt. William D. Froehlingsdorf, (pilot)
Ens. Albert C. Maher
T Sgt. Wilfred J. Caissie
Sgt. Wade E. Andrews
Sgt. Lawrence M. Christian
S1c. James E. Jones
Cpl. Stanley E. Shaw
ID: 17015817 DNB off the coast of California
Home: Jackson Co, MO
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Army A-29 Hudson #41-23333 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles from the mouth of the Eel River, south of Eureka, California, killing 7 aboard.
Although the crash was witnessed by a ship's captain and several others, no bodies
could be recovered due to the load of depth charges being carried for the anti-submarine mission, detonated upon impact, completely destroying the aircraft.
Killed in the crash were:
1st Lt. William D. Froehlingsdorf, (pilot)
Ens. Albert C. Maher
T Sgt. Wilfred J. Caissie
Sgt. Wade E. Andrews
Sgt. Lawrence M. Christian
S1c. James E. Jones
Cpl. Stanley E. Shaw
SGT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
ID: 17015817 DNB off the coast of California
Home: Jackson Co, MO
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Army A-29 Hudson #41-23333 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles from the mouth of the Eel River, south of Eureka, California, killing 7 aboard.
Although the crash was witnessed by a ship's captain and several others, no bodies
could be recovered due to the load of depth charges being carried for the anti-submarine mission, detonated upon impact, completely destroying the aircraft.
Killed in the crash were:
1st Lt. William D. Froehlingsdorf, (pilot)
Ens. Albert C. Maher
T Sgt. Wilfred J. Caissie
Sgt. Wade E. Andrews
Sgt. Lawrence M. Christian
S1c. James E. Jones
Cpl. Stanley E. Shaw
ID: 17015817 DNB off the coast of California
Home: Jackson Co, MO
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Army A-29 Hudson #41-23333 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 2 miles from the mouth of the Eel River, south of Eureka, California, killing 7 aboard.
Although the crash was witnessed by a ship's captain and several others, no bodies
could be recovered due to the load of depth charges being carried for the anti-submarine mission, detonated upon impact, completely destroying the aircraft.
Killed in the crash were:
1st Lt. William D. Froehlingsdorf, (pilot)
Ens. Albert C. Maher
T Sgt. Wilfred J. Caissie
Sgt. Wade E. Andrews
Sgt. Lawrence M. Christian
S1c. James E. Jones
Cpl. Stanley E. Shaw
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