Staff Sergeant Bedford was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24D Liberator #42-40242 into the mountains eight miles northwest of San Bernardino, California.
After departing March Field, near Riverside, California, the bomber suffered a catastrophic failure of the tail section and crashed into a steep ravine near the Devore Station on the Cajon Pass. All five airmen aboard were killed.
Based with the 30th Bomb Group, 27th Bomb Squadron, March Field, California.
The airmen were:
Capt Marvin J Frum, O4427491, NE, Pilot
1LT Marshall E Oberg, O-724468, WI, Co-Pilot
TSGT Merle Draper, 17019438, KS, Flight Engineer
SSGT Fred Bedford, 6480777, CA, Radio Operator
SSGT Russell P Boyd, 16094552, WI, Aerial Gunner
Staff Sergeant Bedford was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-24D Liberator #42-40242 into the mountains eight miles northwest of San Bernardino, California.
After departing March Field, near Riverside, California, the bomber suffered a catastrophic failure of the tail section and crashed into a steep ravine near the Devore Station on the Cajon Pass. All five airmen aboard were killed.
Based with the 30th Bomb Group, 27th Bomb Squadron, March Field, California.
The airmen were:
Capt Marvin J Frum, O4427491, NE, Pilot
1LT Marshall E Oberg, O-724468, WI, Co-Pilot
TSGT Merle Draper, 17019438, KS, Flight Engineer
SSGT Fred Bedford, 6480777, CA, Radio Operator
SSGT Russell P Boyd, 16094552, WI, Aerial Gunner
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