Staff Sgt. Norman W. Yutzy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Yutzy of Garrett RD1, was one of twelve men killed when a B-24 army bomber rammed into the world's largest illuminating gas storage tank in Chicago. The burst of flame consumed the bodies of the victims. The plane was attempting to make a landing at the Chicago municipal airport at the time.
Sgt. Yutzy, 24, was an aerial engineer and a crew member of the four motored Liberator, which left Tarrant Field, Texas, Thursday morning, on a routine cross country flight. Heat from the fire was so great as to be felt five blocks away from the scene of the crash. It was first believed that none of the bodies could be recovered, that they would be totally cremated. Friday morning, Sgt. Yutzy’s father received word that the body of his son was being shipped via Baltimore and Ohio railroad and would arrive about noon today. Young Yutzy, well known in Somerset, formerly resided with his family in Edgewood, while he attended the Somerset schools. He removed with his parents to Garrett R. D. about three years ago, where he also attended school stopping in his sophomore year to work in a garage in Canton, Ohio. After working there four years, he enlisted in the army air coprs. a little over two years ago. He received his basic training at Ellington Field, Texas and his advanced training at Randolph Field. Texas. In addition he was stationed at army centers in Oklahoma and Kansas before being transferred back to Tarrant Field, at Fort Worth, Texas, from which base he was to make his last flight.
Two other sons of the Yutzy’s are in the armed services, Theodore 33, attached to the miliary police at Newport News, Virginia, and Kenneth 28. somewhere in north Africa, having been with the first American Expeditionary force to land there last November. A third son, Roy 18, has already has his preliminary examinations and expects to be called into the service in June. A fourth brother, Hubert, 15 attends the Garrett high school, and remaining brother, George. 21, is engaged in government work in Tampa, Florida.
Sgt., Yutzy’s father. Norman W. Yutzy, lived for a number of years on a farm about five miles west of Somerset, on the Centerville road, moving into the town, when his duties as fireman on the S. and C. branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, required close contact with his work. Mr. Yutzy is now an engineer. He has been employed with the railroad company since 1918, and has always worked' out of Somerset, running between 'Rockwood and Johnstown. In addition to his parents, and the above mentioned blathers, Sgt. Yutzy is also survived by four sisters; Elizabeth wife of William Bell of Baltimore. Maryland, who was employed as clerk in several Somerset stores, for a number of years prior to marriage, Mrs.. Geniveve Lake, at home. Mrs. Alverda Koontz, Somerset, R. D. 5, and Mrs. James Davis of Canton, Ohio.
Somerset Daily American May 28, 1943
Sgt. Yutzy, 24, was an aerial engineer and a crew member of the four motored Liberator, which left Tarrant Field, Texas, Thursday morning, on a routine cross country flight. Heat from the fire was so great as to be felt five blocks away from the scene of the crash. It was first believed that none of the bodies could be recovered, that they would be totally cremated. Friday morning, Sgt. Yutzy’s father received word that the body of his son was being shipped via Baltimore and Ohio railroad and would arrive about noon today. Young Yutzy, well known in Somerset, formerly resided with his family in Edgewood, while he attended the Somerset schools. He removed with his parents to Garrett R. D. about three years ago, where he also attended school stopping in his sophomore year to work in a garage in Canton, Ohio. After working there four years, he enlisted in the army air coprs. a little over two years ago. He received his basic training at Ellington Field, Texas and his advanced training at Randolph Field. Texas. In addition he was stationed at army centers in Oklahoma and Kansas before being transferred back to Tarrant Field, at Fort Worth, Texas, from which base he was to make his last flight.
Two other sons of the Yutzy’s are in the armed services, Theodore 33, attached to the miliary police at Newport News, Virginia, and Kenneth 28. somewhere in north Africa, having been with the first American Expeditionary force to land there last November. A third son, Roy 18, has already has his preliminary examinations and expects to be called into the service in June. A fourth brother, Hubert, 15 attends the Garrett high school, and remaining brother, George. 21, is engaged in government work in Tampa, Florida.
Sgt., Yutzy’s father. Norman W. Yutzy, lived for a number of years on a farm about five miles west of Somerset, on the Centerville road, moving into the town, when his duties as fireman on the S. and C. branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, required close contact with his work. Mr. Yutzy is now an engineer. He has been employed with the railroad company since 1918, and has always worked' out of Somerset, running between 'Rockwood and Johnstown. In addition to his parents, and the above mentioned blathers, Sgt. Yutzy is also survived by four sisters; Elizabeth wife of William Bell of Baltimore. Maryland, who was employed as clerk in several Somerset stores, for a number of years prior to marriage, Mrs.. Geniveve Lake, at home. Mrs. Alverda Koontz, Somerset, R. D. 5, and Mrs. James Davis of Canton, Ohio.
Somerset Daily American May 28, 1943
Staff Sgt. Norman W. Yutzy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Yutzy of Garrett RD1, was one of twelve men killed when a B-24 army bomber rammed into the world's largest illuminating gas storage tank in Chicago. The burst of flame consumed the bodies of the victims. The plane was attempting to make a landing at the Chicago municipal airport at the time.
Sgt. Yutzy, 24, was an aerial engineer and a crew member of the four motored Liberator, which left Tarrant Field, Texas, Thursday morning, on a routine cross country flight. Heat from the fire was so great as to be felt five blocks away from the scene of the crash. It was first believed that none of the bodies could be recovered, that they would be totally cremated. Friday morning, Sgt. Yutzy’s father received word that the body of his son was being shipped via Baltimore and Ohio railroad and would arrive about noon today. Young Yutzy, well known in Somerset, formerly resided with his family in Edgewood, while he attended the Somerset schools. He removed with his parents to Garrett R. D. about three years ago, where he also attended school stopping in his sophomore year to work in a garage in Canton, Ohio. After working there four years, he enlisted in the army air coprs. a little over two years ago. He received his basic training at Ellington Field, Texas and his advanced training at Randolph Field. Texas. In addition he was stationed at army centers in Oklahoma and Kansas before being transferred back to Tarrant Field, at Fort Worth, Texas, from which base he was to make his last flight.
Two other sons of the Yutzy’s are in the armed services, Theodore 33, attached to the miliary police at Newport News, Virginia, and Kenneth 28. somewhere in north Africa, having been with the first American Expeditionary force to land there last November. A third son, Roy 18, has already has his preliminary examinations and expects to be called into the service in June. A fourth brother, Hubert, 15 attends the Garrett high school, and remaining brother, George. 21, is engaged in government work in Tampa, Florida.
Sgt., Yutzy’s father. Norman W. Yutzy, lived for a number of years on a farm about five miles west of Somerset, on the Centerville road, moving into the town, when his duties as fireman on the S. and C. branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, required close contact with his work. Mr. Yutzy is now an engineer. He has been employed with the railroad company since 1918, and has always worked' out of Somerset, running between 'Rockwood and Johnstown. In addition to his parents, and the above mentioned blathers, Sgt. Yutzy is also survived by four sisters; Elizabeth wife of William Bell of Baltimore. Maryland, who was employed as clerk in several Somerset stores, for a number of years prior to marriage, Mrs.. Geniveve Lake, at home. Mrs. Alverda Koontz, Somerset, R. D. 5, and Mrs. James Davis of Canton, Ohio.
Somerset Daily American May 28, 1943
Sgt. Yutzy, 24, was an aerial engineer and a crew member of the four motored Liberator, which left Tarrant Field, Texas, Thursday morning, on a routine cross country flight. Heat from the fire was so great as to be felt five blocks away from the scene of the crash. It was first believed that none of the bodies could be recovered, that they would be totally cremated. Friday morning, Sgt. Yutzy’s father received word that the body of his son was being shipped via Baltimore and Ohio railroad and would arrive about noon today. Young Yutzy, well known in Somerset, formerly resided with his family in Edgewood, while he attended the Somerset schools. He removed with his parents to Garrett R. D. about three years ago, where he also attended school stopping in his sophomore year to work in a garage in Canton, Ohio. After working there four years, he enlisted in the army air coprs. a little over two years ago. He received his basic training at Ellington Field, Texas and his advanced training at Randolph Field. Texas. In addition he was stationed at army centers in Oklahoma and Kansas before being transferred back to Tarrant Field, at Fort Worth, Texas, from which base he was to make his last flight.
Two other sons of the Yutzy’s are in the armed services, Theodore 33, attached to the miliary police at Newport News, Virginia, and Kenneth 28. somewhere in north Africa, having been with the first American Expeditionary force to land there last November. A third son, Roy 18, has already has his preliminary examinations and expects to be called into the service in June. A fourth brother, Hubert, 15 attends the Garrett high school, and remaining brother, George. 21, is engaged in government work in Tampa, Florida.
Sgt., Yutzy’s father. Norman W. Yutzy, lived for a number of years on a farm about five miles west of Somerset, on the Centerville road, moving into the town, when his duties as fireman on the S. and C. branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, required close contact with his work. Mr. Yutzy is now an engineer. He has been employed with the railroad company since 1918, and has always worked' out of Somerset, running between 'Rockwood and Johnstown. In addition to his parents, and the above mentioned blathers, Sgt. Yutzy is also survived by four sisters; Elizabeth wife of William Bell of Baltimore. Maryland, who was employed as clerk in several Somerset stores, for a number of years prior to marriage, Mrs.. Geniveve Lake, at home. Mrs. Alverda Koontz, Somerset, R. D. 5, and Mrs. James Davis of Canton, Ohio.
Somerset Daily American May 28, 1943
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