Staff Sergeant Suprenand served with the 458th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group from Alamogordo Army Air Base, New Mexico.
He was one of seven airmen killed in the crash of B-24E Liberator #42-7019 near the airfield.
Crashed on takeoff. A fire broke out in the Nº 2 engine on takeoff and the pilot shut down the motor and feathered the propeller. As he made a gentle left hand banking turn, the aircraft flew into terrain. Seven aboard were killed, and five survived. Of the five survivors, four were injured. The co-pilot was unhurt.
The other crew members who perished were:
1st Lt. Frank W Gardner, O-666269, TX, Pilot
2nd Lt. Will D Willis, O-797434, OH, Navigator
S/Sgt. Ralph M Clark, OH, Gunner (died 2 days later)
S/Sgt. Price A Keys, 34204113, FL, Assistant Engineer
Sgt. John A Jarvis, 36323976, IL, Passenger
PFC Francis X Joyce, 32260835, NJ, Passenger
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Son of Lawrence E. and Erna (Wolf) Suprenand.
Entered the service from Wisconsin; ASN 36259415
He was one of seven airmen killed in the crash of B-24E Liberator #42-7019 near the airfield.
Crashed on takeoff. A fire broke out in the Nº 2 engine on takeoff and the pilot shut down the motor and feathered the propeller. As he made a gentle left hand banking turn, the aircraft flew into terrain. Seven aboard were killed, and five survived. Of the five survivors, four were injured. The co-pilot was unhurt.
The other crew members who perished were:
1st Lt. Frank W Gardner, O-666269, TX, Pilot
2nd Lt. Will D Willis, O-797434, OH, Navigator
S/Sgt. Ralph M Clark, OH, Gunner (died 2 days later)
S/Sgt. Price A Keys, 34204113, FL, Assistant Engineer
Sgt. John A Jarvis, 36323976, IL, Passenger
PFC Francis X Joyce, 32260835, NJ, Passenger
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Son of Lawrence E. and Erna (Wolf) Suprenand.
Entered the service from Wisconsin; ASN 36259415
Staff Sergeant Suprenand served with the 458th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group from Alamogordo Army Air Base, New Mexico.
He was one of seven airmen killed in the crash of B-24E Liberator #42-7019 near the airfield.
Crashed on takeoff. A fire broke out in the Nº 2 engine on takeoff and the pilot shut down the motor and feathered the propeller. As he made a gentle left hand banking turn, the aircraft flew into terrain. Seven aboard were killed, and five survived. Of the five survivors, four were injured. The co-pilot was unhurt.
The other crew members who perished were:
1st Lt. Frank W Gardner, O-666269, TX, Pilot
2nd Lt. Will D Willis, O-797434, OH, Navigator
S/Sgt. Ralph M Clark, OH, Gunner (died 2 days later)
S/Sgt. Price A Keys, 34204113, FL, Assistant Engineer
Sgt. John A Jarvis, 36323976, IL, Passenger
PFC Francis X Joyce, 32260835, NJ, Passenger
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Son of Lawrence E. and Erna (Wolf) Suprenand.
Entered the service from Wisconsin; ASN 36259415
He was one of seven airmen killed in the crash of B-24E Liberator #42-7019 near the airfield.
Crashed on takeoff. A fire broke out in the Nº 2 engine on takeoff and the pilot shut down the motor and feathered the propeller. As he made a gentle left hand banking turn, the aircraft flew into terrain. Seven aboard were killed, and five survived. Of the five survivors, four were injured. The co-pilot was unhurt.
The other crew members who perished were:
1st Lt. Frank W Gardner, O-666269, TX, Pilot
2nd Lt. Will D Willis, O-797434, OH, Navigator
S/Sgt. Ralph M Clark, OH, Gunner (died 2 days later)
S/Sgt. Price A Keys, 34204113, FL, Assistant Engineer
Sgt. John A Jarvis, 36323976, IL, Passenger
PFC Francis X Joyce, 32260835, NJ, Passenger
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Son of Lawrence E. and Erna (Wolf) Suprenand.
Entered the service from Wisconsin; ASN 36259415
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