Sergeant McDonagh served with the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group during
World War II.
He was the Radio Operator aboard B-24D Liberator #42-40368. While underway on a training flight out of Blythe Army Air Base, his bomber suffered a catastrophic structural failure, flying at 15,000 feet (asl) and crashed eight miles northwest of Palm Springs, California. All nine crewmembers were killed. The tail section that had broken away, was found on a hillside more than two miles from the crash site.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Martin C Hoyer Jr, O-735379, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles T Wellbrook, O-674655, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Harry H Brown, O-682140, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. George H Schaub, O-678395, PA, Bombardier
Sgt. John T Alford, 17052490, AR, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Pincus H Auslander, 32501312, NY, Asst. Engineer
Sgt. Carl D. Dohner, 33080023, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Patrick E McDonagh, 32579246, NY, Gunner
Sgt. Edward G Seibel, 33392150, PA, Gunner
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Son of Patrick and Frances McDonagh, Malone, NY.
Entered the service from New York; Franklin County; ASN 32579246.
Enlisted at Utica, NY, October 28, 1942.
World War II.
He was the Radio Operator aboard B-24D Liberator #42-40368. While underway on a training flight out of Blythe Army Air Base, his bomber suffered a catastrophic structural failure, flying at 15,000 feet (asl) and crashed eight miles northwest of Palm Springs, California. All nine crewmembers were killed. The tail section that had broken away, was found on a hillside more than two miles from the crash site.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Martin C Hoyer Jr, O-735379, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles T Wellbrook, O-674655, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Harry H Brown, O-682140, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. George H Schaub, O-678395, PA, Bombardier
Sgt. John T Alford, 17052490, AR, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Pincus H Auslander, 32501312, NY, Asst. Engineer
Sgt. Carl D. Dohner, 33080023, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Patrick E McDonagh, 32579246, NY, Gunner
Sgt. Edward G Seibel, 33392150, PA, Gunner
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Son of Patrick and Frances McDonagh, Malone, NY.
Entered the service from New York; Franklin County; ASN 32579246.
Enlisted at Utica, NY, October 28, 1942.
Sergeant McDonagh served with the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group during
World War II.
He was the Radio Operator aboard B-24D Liberator #42-40368. While underway on a training flight out of Blythe Army Air Base, his bomber suffered a catastrophic structural failure, flying at 15,000 feet (asl) and crashed eight miles northwest of Palm Springs, California. All nine crewmembers were killed. The tail section that had broken away, was found on a hillside more than two miles from the crash site.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Martin C Hoyer Jr, O-735379, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles T Wellbrook, O-674655, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Harry H Brown, O-682140, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. George H Schaub, O-678395, PA, Bombardier
Sgt. John T Alford, 17052490, AR, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Pincus H Auslander, 32501312, NY, Asst. Engineer
Sgt. Carl D. Dohner, 33080023, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Patrick E McDonagh, 32579246, NY, Gunner
Sgt. Edward G Seibel, 33392150, PA, Gunner
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Son of Patrick and Frances McDonagh, Malone, NY.
Entered the service from New York; Franklin County; ASN 32579246.
Enlisted at Utica, NY, October 28, 1942.
World War II.
He was the Radio Operator aboard B-24D Liberator #42-40368. While underway on a training flight out of Blythe Army Air Base, his bomber suffered a catastrophic structural failure, flying at 15,000 feet (asl) and crashed eight miles northwest of Palm Springs, California. All nine crewmembers were killed. The tail section that had broken away, was found on a hillside more than two miles from the crash site.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Martin C Hoyer Jr, O-735379, CA, Pilot
2nd Lt. Charles T Wellbrook, O-674655, OH, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Harry H Brown, O-682140, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. George H Schaub, O-678395, PA, Bombardier
Sgt. John T Alford, 17052490, AR, Flight Engineer
Sgt. Pincus H Auslander, 32501312, NY, Asst. Engineer
Sgt. Carl D. Dohner, 33080023, PA, Radio Operator
Sgt. Patrick E McDonagh, 32579246, NY, Gunner
Sgt. Edward G Seibel, 33392150, PA, Gunner
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Son of Patrick and Frances McDonagh, Malone, NY.
Entered the service from New York; Franklin County; ASN 32579246.
Enlisted at Utica, NY, October 28, 1942.
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