Staff Sergeant, 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Wing.
Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.
The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 3:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.
Fourteen other servicemen also perished:
Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
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Entered the service from California; AFSN 19361515
Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.
The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 3:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.
Fourteen other servicemen also perished:
Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
~
Entered the service from California; AFSN 19361515
Staff Sergeant, 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Wing.
Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.
The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 3:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.
Fourteen other servicemen also perished:
Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
~
Entered the service from California; AFSN 19361515
Killed in crash of B-36B-10-CF 'Peacemaker' #44-92050 upon takeoff at Fairchild Air Force Base, near Spokane, Washington.
The huge bomber crashed into a field just after liftoff at about 3:45 a.m.
Wing flaps not properly set were blamed for causing the crash.
Fourteen other servicemen also perished:
Capt. Cecil F Alldredge, pilot
Capt. John Q Boyd
Capt. John E Daly
Capt. Arthur L Hulshizer
Capt. Albert E Nelson
Capt. Earl G Soderbeck
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
~
Entered the service from California; AFSN 19361515
Inscription
CALIFORNIA
S SGT
92 AF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
With Sophie Cohn Spc. 12 4/20/1952
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