Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Naval Reserve, World War II
U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator Bureau № 63915 was departing Dunkeswell, England at approximately 02:00 hours for an intended anti-destroyer patrol flight out over the Bay of Biscay when it suffered an engine fire on takeoff, causing a loss in power, and collided with terrain and broke apart.
All ten airmen aboard were killed in the crash.
The crew:
Lt. JG John C Hillman, Pilot
Lt. JG Armand E Trafton
Ens. Edwin C Creeger Jr
AMM1c Clyde E Rodgers
AMM2c George T Charland Jr
ARM1c William O Finch
ARM2c John Campbell Howatt
AOM3c Ralph Harry Cole
AOM3c Brenton Massey, Jr.
AMM3c Lawrence L Wemette
U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator Bureau № 63915 was departing Dunkeswell, England at approximately 02:00 hours for an intended anti-destroyer patrol flight out over the Bay of Biscay when it suffered an engine fire on takeoff, causing a loss in power, and collided with terrain and broke apart.
All ten airmen aboard were killed in the crash.
The crew:
Lt. JG John C Hillman, Pilot
Lt. JG Armand E Trafton
Ens. Edwin C Creeger Jr
AMM1c Clyde E Rodgers
AMM2c George T Charland Jr
ARM1c William O Finch
ARM2c John Campbell Howatt
AOM3c Ralph Harry Cole
AOM3c Brenton Massey, Jr.
AMM3c Lawrence L Wemette
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Naval Reserve, World War II
U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator Bureau № 63915 was departing Dunkeswell, England at approximately 02:00 hours for an intended anti-destroyer patrol flight out over the Bay of Biscay when it suffered an engine fire on takeoff, causing a loss in power, and collided with terrain and broke apart.
All ten airmen aboard were killed in the crash.
The crew:
Lt. JG John C Hillman, Pilot
Lt. JG Armand E Trafton
Ens. Edwin C Creeger Jr
AMM1c Clyde E Rodgers
AMM2c George T Charland Jr
ARM1c William O Finch
ARM2c John Campbell Howatt
AOM3c Ralph Harry Cole
AOM3c Brenton Massey, Jr.
AMM3c Lawrence L Wemette
U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator Bureau № 63915 was departing Dunkeswell, England at approximately 02:00 hours for an intended anti-destroyer patrol flight out over the Bay of Biscay when it suffered an engine fire on takeoff, causing a loss in power, and collided with terrain and broke apart.
All ten airmen aboard were killed in the crash.
The crew:
Lt. JG John C Hillman, Pilot
Lt. JG Armand E Trafton
Ens. Edwin C Creeger Jr
AMM1c Clyde E Rodgers
AMM2c George T Charland Jr
ARM1c William O Finch
ARM2c John Campbell Howatt
AOM3c Ralph Harry Cole
AOM3c Brenton Massey, Jr.
AMM3c Lawrence L Wemette
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AMM1c USNR
WORLD WAR II
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