John Logan was born in Topeka, KS in 1924. John attended Topeka High School. He was the editor of the year book for his class of "42". John was also a class representative. John seemed to be fairly popular and well liked voted "Texas Ranger" at a senior party too.
John applied to Dartmouth College and was accepted. The war raging, like many young men of the time, John had a decision to make, he decided to leave college and applied to become an aviation cadet with the Army Air Force. First at Fort Devens MA, then onto Nashville, TN aviation cadet school. It was one of the first places many cadets washed out. A very hard and rigorous course, John seemed to thrive continuing onto Maxwell Field AL, then Lakeland Field FL, and finally becoming a commissioned officer and receiving his wings at Moody Field Valdosta, GA. John as a first pilot, would learn to fly the heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator during transitional training at Smyrna Air Field, TN.
At the age of nineteen, John continued onto Westover Air Field MA where he would meet the other nine men who would make up his crew of ten- Logan's crew.
From March 1st to late May, Logan's crew trained together to become a team, each depending on the other. Soon to be sent over to Italy with the 15th AAF, a pilot's hours were important.
John was ill for a few days and had to make up some hours. On May 27th to do so, he was put on a bomber as the co-pilot for the night flight. Four other members of his crew were already on board. It was a mixed crew. The pilot Talbot Malcolm, John knew from their cadet days. Fully loaded with maximum weight, somewhere around 11:50 the bomber crashed into the nearby Holyoke Mountain Range with no survivors.
John's bombardier (who was not one of the four) described John as tall, blond in appearance, well liked and a gentleman. He also felt confident in his flying abilities.
What caused the crash seventy years ago comes with differing eye witness reports.
No matter the cause, the loss of ten young men was tragic.
So much promise lost.
John Daniel Logan, 2nd Lt. AAF
Bio by: Ella4361
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Shawnee County, Kansas...Died Non-Battle. Contributor: Eric Ackerman
John applied to Dartmouth College and was accepted. The war raging, like many young men of the time, John had a decision to make, he decided to leave college and applied to become an aviation cadet with the Army Air Force. First at Fort Devens MA, then onto Nashville, TN aviation cadet school. It was one of the first places many cadets washed out. A very hard and rigorous course, John seemed to thrive continuing onto Maxwell Field AL, then Lakeland Field FL, and finally becoming a commissioned officer and receiving his wings at Moody Field Valdosta, GA. John as a first pilot, would learn to fly the heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator during transitional training at Smyrna Air Field, TN.
At the age of nineteen, John continued onto Westover Air Field MA where he would meet the other nine men who would make up his crew of ten- Logan's crew.
From March 1st to late May, Logan's crew trained together to become a team, each depending on the other. Soon to be sent over to Italy with the 15th AAF, a pilot's hours were important.
John was ill for a few days and had to make up some hours. On May 27th to do so, he was put on a bomber as the co-pilot for the night flight. Four other members of his crew were already on board. It was a mixed crew. The pilot Talbot Malcolm, John knew from their cadet days. Fully loaded with maximum weight, somewhere around 11:50 the bomber crashed into the nearby Holyoke Mountain Range with no survivors.
John's bombardier (who was not one of the four) described John as tall, blond in appearance, well liked and a gentleman. He also felt confident in his flying abilities.
What caused the crash seventy years ago comes with differing eye witness reports.
No matter the cause, the loss of ten young men was tragic.
So much promise lost.
John Daniel Logan, 2nd Lt. AAF
Bio by: Ella4361
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Shawnee County, Kansas...Died Non-Battle. Contributor: Eric Ackerman
John Logan was born in Topeka, KS in 1924. John attended Topeka High School. He was the editor of the year book for his class of "42". John was also a class representative. John seemed to be fairly popular and well liked voted "Texas Ranger" at a senior party too.
John applied to Dartmouth College and was accepted. The war raging, like many young men of the time, John had a decision to make, he decided to leave college and applied to become an aviation cadet with the Army Air Force. First at Fort Devens MA, then onto Nashville, TN aviation cadet school. It was one of the first places many cadets washed out. A very hard and rigorous course, John seemed to thrive continuing onto Maxwell Field AL, then Lakeland Field FL, and finally becoming a commissioned officer and receiving his wings at Moody Field Valdosta, GA. John as a first pilot, would learn to fly the heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator during transitional training at Smyrna Air Field, TN.
At the age of nineteen, John continued onto Westover Air Field MA where he would meet the other nine men who would make up his crew of ten- Logan's crew.
From March 1st to late May, Logan's crew trained together to become a team, each depending on the other. Soon to be sent over to Italy with the 15th AAF, a pilot's hours were important.
John was ill for a few days and had to make up some hours. On May 27th to do so, he was put on a bomber as the co-pilot for the night flight. Four other members of his crew were already on board. It was a mixed crew. The pilot Talbot Malcolm, John knew from their cadet days. Fully loaded with maximum weight, somewhere around 11:50 the bomber crashed into the nearby Holyoke Mountain Range with no survivors.
John's bombardier (who was not one of the four) described John as tall, blond in appearance, well liked and a gentleman. He also felt confident in his flying abilities.
What caused the crash seventy years ago comes with differing eye witness reports.
No matter the cause, the loss of ten young men was tragic.
So much promise lost.
John Daniel Logan, 2nd Lt. AAF
Bio by: Ella4361
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Shawnee County, Kansas...Died Non-Battle. Contributor: Eric Ackerman
John applied to Dartmouth College and was accepted. The war raging, like many young men of the time, John had a decision to make, he decided to leave college and applied to become an aviation cadet with the Army Air Force. First at Fort Devens MA, then onto Nashville, TN aviation cadet school. It was one of the first places many cadets washed out. A very hard and rigorous course, John seemed to thrive continuing onto Maxwell Field AL, then Lakeland Field FL, and finally becoming a commissioned officer and receiving his wings at Moody Field Valdosta, GA. John as a first pilot, would learn to fly the heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator during transitional training at Smyrna Air Field, TN.
At the age of nineteen, John continued onto Westover Air Field MA where he would meet the other nine men who would make up his crew of ten- Logan's crew.
From March 1st to late May, Logan's crew trained together to become a team, each depending on the other. Soon to be sent over to Italy with the 15th AAF, a pilot's hours were important.
John was ill for a few days and had to make up some hours. On May 27th to do so, he was put on a bomber as the co-pilot for the night flight. Four other members of his crew were already on board. It was a mixed crew. The pilot Talbot Malcolm, John knew from their cadet days. Fully loaded with maximum weight, somewhere around 11:50 the bomber crashed into the nearby Holyoke Mountain Range with no survivors.
John's bombardier (who was not one of the four) described John as tall, blond in appearance, well liked and a gentleman. He also felt confident in his flying abilities.
What caused the crash seventy years ago comes with differing eye witness reports.
No matter the cause, the loss of ten young men was tragic.
So much promise lost.
John Daniel Logan, 2nd Lt. AAF
Bio by: Ella4361
NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Shawnee County, Kansas...Died Non-Battle. Contributor: Eric Ackerman
Bio by: Ella4361
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