At approximately 0728, B-24H, 42-51134 of AAF Station 120 crashed near R/W 23 of AAF Station 123 preceding an operational mission which it was scheduled to deputy lead on September 1, 1944. The cause of this accident is unknown although it is believed by eye-witnesses to have been caught in the prop wash of another A/C that it was following too closely.
1Lt Homer Y. Harris Crew - 784BS 466BG
Rank Name Serial # Pos Date Status Comments
Capt Leland G Griffith 0743236 Cmd Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Bakersfield, CA
1Lt Homer Y Harris 0801596 Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Fairfield, IL
1Lt Willard Lange 0755705 Co-pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Deschutes County, OR
1Lt Burton J Smith 0601823 DR Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Wayne County, MI
1Lt Clay Byers 0673769 Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cemetery
1Lt John J French 0686143 Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Lawrence J Langer 0674685 P - Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
T/Sgt Willis S Benagh 14161884 Radio Operator 01-Sep-44 KIA Nashville, TN
T/Sgt Donald Call 35537880 Flight Engineer 01-Sep-44 KIA St Joseph County, IN
S/Sgt Anthony V Mulone 13040923 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Allegheny County, PA
S/Sgt Thomas F Hughes, Jr 32473824 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
S/Sgt Bernard Hochheiser 32014067 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Homer Y. Harris Crew - 784BS 466BG
Rank Name Serial # Pos Date Status Comments
Capt Leland G Griffith 0743236 Cmd Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Bakersfield, CA
1Lt Homer Y Harris 0801596 Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Fairfield, IL
1Lt Willard Lange 0755705 Co-pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Deschutes County, OR
1Lt Burton J Smith 0601823 DR Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Wayne County, MI
1Lt Clay Byers 0673769 Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cemetery
1Lt John J French 0686143 Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Lawrence J Langer 0674685 P - Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
T/Sgt Willis S Benagh 14161884 Radio Operator 01-Sep-44 KIA Nashville, TN
T/Sgt Donald Call 35537880 Flight Engineer 01-Sep-44 KIA St Joseph County, IN
S/Sgt Anthony V Mulone 13040923 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Allegheny County, PA
S/Sgt Thomas F Hughes, Jr 32473824 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
S/Sgt Bernard Hochheiser 32014067 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
At approximately 0728, B-24H, 42-51134 of AAF Station 120 crashed near R/W 23 of AAF Station 123 preceding an operational mission which it was scheduled to deputy lead on September 1, 1944. The cause of this accident is unknown although it is believed by eye-witnesses to have been caught in the prop wash of another A/C that it was following too closely.
1Lt Homer Y. Harris Crew - 784BS 466BG
Rank Name Serial # Pos Date Status Comments
Capt Leland G Griffith 0743236 Cmd Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Bakersfield, CA
1Lt Homer Y Harris 0801596 Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Fairfield, IL
1Lt Willard Lange 0755705 Co-pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Deschutes County, OR
1Lt Burton J Smith 0601823 DR Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Wayne County, MI
1Lt Clay Byers 0673769 Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cemetery
1Lt John J French 0686143 Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Lawrence J Langer 0674685 P - Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
T/Sgt Willis S Benagh 14161884 Radio Operator 01-Sep-44 KIA Nashville, TN
T/Sgt Donald Call 35537880 Flight Engineer 01-Sep-44 KIA St Joseph County, IN
S/Sgt Anthony V Mulone 13040923 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Allegheny County, PA
S/Sgt Thomas F Hughes, Jr 32473824 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
S/Sgt Bernard Hochheiser 32014067 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Homer Y. Harris Crew - 784BS 466BG
Rank Name Serial # Pos Date Status Comments
Capt Leland G Griffith 0743236 Cmd Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Bakersfield, CA
1Lt Homer Y Harris 0801596 Pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Fairfield, IL
1Lt Willard Lange 0755705 Co-pilot 01-Sep-44 KIA Deschutes County, OR
1Lt Burton J Smith 0601823 DR Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Wayne County, MI
1Lt Clay Byers 0673769 Navigator 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cemetery
1Lt John J French 0686143 Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
1Lt Lawrence J Langer 0674685 P - Bombardier 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
T/Sgt Willis S Benagh 14161884 Radio Operator 01-Sep-44 KIA Nashville, TN
T/Sgt Donald Call 35537880 Flight Engineer 01-Sep-44 KIA St Joseph County, IN
S/Sgt Anthony V Mulone 13040923 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Allegheny County, PA
S/Sgt Thomas F Hughes, Jr 32473824 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Cambridge American Cem
S/Sgt Bernard Hochheiser 32014067 A Gunner 01-Sep-44 KIA Kings County, NY
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