Captain, 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
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
Reported as resident of Edina, MN
Father: Ben
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
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
Reported as resident of Edina, MN
Father: Ben
Captain, 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
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
Reported as resident of Edina, MN
Father: Ben
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
1st Lt. Melvin H Emley
1st Lt. Herbert D Merman
2nd Lt. John J Knaub
T/Sgt. Francis J Brozowski
S/Sgt. Martin G Cohn
S/Sgt. Earl K Davis
S/Sgt. John C Gafford
Cpl. Wilbur W Knox, Jr
A1c Charles E Sykora, Jr
Reported as resident of Edina, MN
Father: Ben
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