PBY-5A Catalina, Bureau № 48386, departed from Cold Bay, Alaska, for Whidbey Island, Washington, with an intended stop-off at Kodiak Air Station, Alaska.
While attempting to land at Kodiak, the airplane struck the base of Old Woman Mountain, adjacent to the air station. Eight Navy personnel aboard were killed in the crash and seven survived and were immediately rescued by the base's personnel.
Killed were:
LT CDR George R Smith, 82426, Pilot
LT (jg) John K McNeil, 321101, Co-Pilot
ENS Willard E Tostman, 414424
LT Paul P Butler, 216261
T2C Keith E Dugger
ARM2 Richard K Nagle
Y2C Roy G Nelson
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https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/GEORGE_R._SMITH,_LCDR,_USN
Contributor: Patrick McConnell (49175522)
PBY-5A Catalina, Bureau № 48386, departed from Cold Bay, Alaska, for Whidbey Island, Washington, with an intended stop-off at Kodiak Air Station, Alaska.
While attempting to land at Kodiak, the airplane struck the base of Old Woman Mountain, adjacent to the air station. Eight Navy personnel aboard were killed in the crash and seven survived and were immediately rescued by the base's personnel.
Killed were:
LT CDR George R Smith, 82426, Pilot
LT (jg) John K McNeil, 321101, Co-Pilot
ENS Willard E Tostman, 414424
LT Paul P Butler, 216261
T2C Keith E Dugger
ARM2 Richard K Nagle
Y2C Roy G Nelson
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https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/GEORGE_R._SMITH,_LCDR,_USN
Contributor: Patrick McConnell (49175522)
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