ARMY BOMBER WITH 11 ABOARD LOST FROM TUCSON BASE.
Galiuro Mountains, AZ Bomber Crash, Jan 1943
Posted October 5th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Tucson ARIZ Liberator crash 1-19-1943.jpg
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 18. (AP) -- A B-24 army bomber, with four officers and.......~*~more~*~
The B-24 Army bomber was carrying four officers and seven enlisted men, missing from Davis-Monthan air base since early Monday.
Victims
The plane was piloted by
2 Lt. John Wasson of Tucson.
Other officers and crew members included:
2 Lt. Frederick E. Neal, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Ira E. Neal, Springfield, OH
2 Lt. Joe Ferio, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Anna Ferio, Gary, IN
Pvt. Murty Huckaby,
son of Mrs. Bridget Huckaby, Springfield, IL
SSgt. Stephen Safka,
son of Mrs. Helen Safka, Nanty Glo, PA
Sgt. Henry Pelletier,
son of Mrs. Marie Pelletier, West Warwick, RI
SSgt. Ernest Breier,
son of Mrs. Laura C. Breier, New Lothrop, MI
2 Lt. Charles Beaucond
SSgt. Henry Peterson
SSgt. Robert Story
Sgt. Alman Porter
~
Galiuro Mountains is a mountain range in Graham County near Safford in the state of Arizona (AZ) which climbs to 5,791 feet (1,765.10 meters) above sea level. Located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 32.60007 and W -110.350642.
This range covers an area of approximately 800 square miles. Of all the Galiuro Mountains peaks, Bassett Peak is the tallest at 7663 feet, Reiley Peak, Kennedy Peak, Muskhog Mountain, and Rockhouse Peak are some of the other high peaks.
Galiuro Mountains, AZ Bomber Crash, Jan 1943
Posted October 5th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Tucson ARIZ Liberator crash 1-19-1943.jpg
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 18. (AP) -- A B-24 army bomber, with four officers and.......~*~more~*~
The B-24 Army bomber was carrying four officers and seven enlisted men, missing from Davis-Monthan air base since early Monday.
Victims
The plane was piloted by
2 Lt. John Wasson of Tucson.
Other officers and crew members included:
2 Lt. Frederick E. Neal, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Ira E. Neal, Springfield, OH
2 Lt. Joe Ferio, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Anna Ferio, Gary, IN
Pvt. Murty Huckaby,
son of Mrs. Bridget Huckaby, Springfield, IL
SSgt. Stephen Safka,
son of Mrs. Helen Safka, Nanty Glo, PA
Sgt. Henry Pelletier,
son of Mrs. Marie Pelletier, West Warwick, RI
SSgt. Ernest Breier,
son of Mrs. Laura C. Breier, New Lothrop, MI
2 Lt. Charles Beaucond
SSgt. Henry Peterson
SSgt. Robert Story
Sgt. Alman Porter
~
Galiuro Mountains is a mountain range in Graham County near Safford in the state of Arizona (AZ) which climbs to 5,791 feet (1,765.10 meters) above sea level. Located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 32.60007 and W -110.350642.
This range covers an area of approximately 800 square miles. Of all the Galiuro Mountains peaks, Bassett Peak is the tallest at 7663 feet, Reiley Peak, Kennedy Peak, Muskhog Mountain, and Rockhouse Peak are some of the other high peaks.
ARMY BOMBER WITH 11 ABOARD LOST FROM TUCSON BASE.
Galiuro Mountains, AZ Bomber Crash, Jan 1943
Posted October 5th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Tucson ARIZ Liberator crash 1-19-1943.jpg
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 18. (AP) -- A B-24 army bomber, with four officers and.......~*~more~*~
The B-24 Army bomber was carrying four officers and seven enlisted men, missing from Davis-Monthan air base since early Monday.
Victims
The plane was piloted by
2 Lt. John Wasson of Tucson.
Other officers and crew members included:
2 Lt. Frederick E. Neal, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Ira E. Neal, Springfield, OH
2 Lt. Joe Ferio, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Anna Ferio, Gary, IN
Pvt. Murty Huckaby,
son of Mrs. Bridget Huckaby, Springfield, IL
SSgt. Stephen Safka,
son of Mrs. Helen Safka, Nanty Glo, PA
Sgt. Henry Pelletier,
son of Mrs. Marie Pelletier, West Warwick, RI
SSgt. Ernest Breier,
son of Mrs. Laura C. Breier, New Lothrop, MI
2 Lt. Charles Beaucond
SSgt. Henry Peterson
SSgt. Robert Story
Sgt. Alman Porter
~
Galiuro Mountains is a mountain range in Graham County near Safford in the state of Arizona (AZ) which climbs to 5,791 feet (1,765.10 meters) above sea level. Located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 32.60007 and W -110.350642.
This range covers an area of approximately 800 square miles. Of all the Galiuro Mountains peaks, Bassett Peak is the tallest at 7663 feet, Reiley Peak, Kennedy Peak, Muskhog Mountain, and Rockhouse Peak are some of the other high peaks.
Galiuro Mountains, AZ Bomber Crash, Jan 1943
Posted October 5th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Tucson ARIZ Liberator crash 1-19-1943.jpg
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 18. (AP) -- A B-24 army bomber, with four officers and.......~*~more~*~
The B-24 Army bomber was carrying four officers and seven enlisted men, missing from Davis-Monthan air base since early Monday.
Victims
The plane was piloted by
2 Lt. John Wasson of Tucson.
Other officers and crew members included:
2 Lt. Frederick E. Neal, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Ira E. Neal, Springfield, OH
2 Lt. Joe Ferio, bombardier,
son of Mrs. Anna Ferio, Gary, IN
Pvt. Murty Huckaby,
son of Mrs. Bridget Huckaby, Springfield, IL
SSgt. Stephen Safka,
son of Mrs. Helen Safka, Nanty Glo, PA
Sgt. Henry Pelletier,
son of Mrs. Marie Pelletier, West Warwick, RI
SSgt. Ernest Breier,
son of Mrs. Laura C. Breier, New Lothrop, MI
2 Lt. Charles Beaucond
SSgt. Henry Peterson
SSgt. Robert Story
Sgt. Alman Porter
~
Galiuro Mountains is a mountain range in Graham County near Safford in the state of Arizona (AZ) which climbs to 5,791 feet (1,765.10 meters) above sea level. Located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 32.60007 and W -110.350642.
This range covers an area of approximately 800 square miles. Of all the Galiuro Mountains peaks, Bassett Peak is the tallest at 7663 feet, Reiley Peak, Kennedy Peak, Muskhog Mountain, and Rockhouse Peak are some of the other high peaks.
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