Second Lieutenant, 36th Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of C-47A Skytrain #42-92679.
Killed during Operation Eagle, the rehearsal for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
After successfully completing the practice jump, the aircraft collided with C-47 #42-108877 on the return journey.
The personnel killed aboard 42-92679 were:
MAJ James R Farris, O-789698, TX, Pilot
2LT Dickson H Spencer, O-683080, WI, Co- Pilot
1LT Glenn R Still, O-744871, NE, Navigator
TSGT John M Elliott, 15110946, IN, Crew Chief
SSGT Thaddeus T Tomchek, 33131463, PA, Radio Operator
COL Burton R Fleet, O-393125, OH, Operations Commander
CAPT Floyd N Richert, O-482716, ND, Chaplain
Pvt. Doughal L. Buckley (name unverified)
Pvt. Hansel G. Hommsugh (?)
The personnel killed aboard 42-108877 were:
1LT Joseph L Sharber Jr, O-661243, AZ, Pilot
FLT O Hubert M Bayless, T-190499, TX, Co- Pilot
1LT Harry Gallack, O-745781, NY, Navigator
SSGT Floyd V Asleson, 37272213, MN, Crew Chief
Harlan C Sandlin, 34263809, AL, Radio Operator
2LT William A Gullick, O1311888, MS, (unknown role)
PFC William F. Ray
Pvt. Ivan H. Woodhead
Note:
Believe the Privates listed as casualties had already made their parachute jumps and thus were erroneously listed as fatalities of this accident.
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Lt. Spencer enlisted in the Army at Racine, Wisconsin, January 8, 1942.
Second Lieutenant, 36th Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of C-47A Skytrain #42-92679.
Killed during Operation Eagle, the rehearsal for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
After successfully completing the practice jump, the aircraft collided with C-47 #42-108877 on the return journey.
The personnel killed aboard 42-92679 were:
MAJ James R Farris, O-789698, TX, Pilot
2LT Dickson H Spencer, O-683080, WI, Co- Pilot
1LT Glenn R Still, O-744871, NE, Navigator
TSGT John M Elliott, 15110946, IN, Crew Chief
SSGT Thaddeus T Tomchek, 33131463, PA, Radio Operator
COL Burton R Fleet, O-393125, OH, Operations Commander
CAPT Floyd N Richert, O-482716, ND, Chaplain
Pvt. Doughal L. Buckley (name unverified)
Pvt. Hansel G. Hommsugh (?)
The personnel killed aboard 42-108877 were:
1LT Joseph L Sharber Jr, O-661243, AZ, Pilot
FLT O Hubert M Bayless, T-190499, TX, Co- Pilot
1LT Harry Gallack, O-745781, NY, Navigator
SSGT Floyd V Asleson, 37272213, MN, Crew Chief
Harlan C Sandlin, 34263809, AL, Radio Operator
2LT William A Gullick, O1311888, MS, (unknown role)
PFC William F. Ray
Pvt. Ivan H. Woodhead
Note:
Believe the Privates listed as casualties had already made their parachute jumps and thus were erroneously listed as fatalities of this accident.
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Lt. Spencer enlisted in the Army at Racine, Wisconsin, January 8, 1942.
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