Historical note: January 24, 1943 was the deadliest day in U.S. Army aviation history,
when 12 separate fatal airplane crashes in the United States killed 51 personnel
Second Lieutenant, 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Rapid City Army Air Base,
World War II.
Co-pilot killed in the crash of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5334 near Ordway, Colorado.
The bomber was attempting to fly under a low ceiling in poor weather when a wingtip collided with terrain at 23:05 hours and the aircraft cartwheeled into the ground and exploded.
All ten personnel aboard perished:
2nd Lt. Edward E Woodward, Pilot
2nd Lt. Lester A Cattron, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Norval W Kelley Jr, Navigator
2nd Lt. Haskell S Young Jr, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Charles J Burris, Gunner
1st Lt. Taylor D Hunt Sr, Passenger
2nd Lt. Vincent T Larney, Passenger
Sgt. Charles D McDonald, Gunner
S/Sgt. Carl E Simpson, Radio Operator
2nd Lt. Martin J Walden, Passenger
~~~
Entered the service from Washington; King County; ASN O-733607.
Enlisted at Fort Lewis, WA, August 30, 1941.
when 12 separate fatal airplane crashes in the United States killed 51 personnel
Second Lieutenant, 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Rapid City Army Air Base,
World War II.
Co-pilot killed in the crash of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5334 near Ordway, Colorado.
The bomber was attempting to fly under a low ceiling in poor weather when a wingtip collided with terrain at 23:05 hours and the aircraft cartwheeled into the ground and exploded.
All ten personnel aboard perished:
2nd Lt. Edward E Woodward, Pilot
2nd Lt. Lester A Cattron, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Norval W Kelley Jr, Navigator
2nd Lt. Haskell S Young Jr, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Charles J Burris, Gunner
1st Lt. Taylor D Hunt Sr, Passenger
2nd Lt. Vincent T Larney, Passenger
Sgt. Charles D McDonald, Gunner
S/Sgt. Carl E Simpson, Radio Operator
2nd Lt. Martin J Walden, Passenger
~~~
Entered the service from Washington; King County; ASN O-733607.
Enlisted at Fort Lewis, WA, August 30, 1941.
Historical note: January 24, 1943 was the deadliest day in U.S. Army aviation history,
when 12 separate fatal airplane crashes in the United States killed 51 personnel
Second Lieutenant, 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Rapid City Army Air Base,
World War II.
Co-pilot killed in the crash of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5334 near Ordway, Colorado.
The bomber was attempting to fly under a low ceiling in poor weather when a wingtip collided with terrain at 23:05 hours and the aircraft cartwheeled into the ground and exploded.
All ten personnel aboard perished:
2nd Lt. Edward E Woodward, Pilot
2nd Lt. Lester A Cattron, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Norval W Kelley Jr, Navigator
2nd Lt. Haskell S Young Jr, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Charles J Burris, Gunner
1st Lt. Taylor D Hunt Sr, Passenger
2nd Lt. Vincent T Larney, Passenger
Sgt. Charles D McDonald, Gunner
S/Sgt. Carl E Simpson, Radio Operator
2nd Lt. Martin J Walden, Passenger
~~~
Entered the service from Washington; King County; ASN O-733607.
Enlisted at Fort Lewis, WA, August 30, 1941.
when 12 separate fatal airplane crashes in the United States killed 51 personnel
Second Lieutenant, 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Rapid City Army Air Base,
World War II.
Co-pilot killed in the crash of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5334 near Ordway, Colorado.
The bomber was attempting to fly under a low ceiling in poor weather when a wingtip collided with terrain at 23:05 hours and the aircraft cartwheeled into the ground and exploded.
All ten personnel aboard perished:
2nd Lt. Edward E Woodward, Pilot
2nd Lt. Lester A Cattron, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Norval W Kelley Jr, Navigator
2nd Lt. Haskell S Young Jr, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Charles J Burris, Gunner
1st Lt. Taylor D Hunt Sr, Passenger
2nd Lt. Vincent T Larney, Passenger
Sgt. Charles D McDonald, Gunner
S/Sgt. Carl E Simpson, Radio Operator
2nd Lt. Martin J Walden, Passenger
~~~
Entered the service from Washington; King County; ASN O-733607.
Enlisted at Fort Lewis, WA, August 30, 1941.
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