Crash of a Martin B-26B Martin near Englewood: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 23, 1943
Registration:
41-34818
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the airplane collided with a second USAAF Martin B-26 Marauder registered 41-34790 that was carrying six crew members. Following the collision, both airplanes crashed 10 km south of Englewood and were destroyed. All 13 crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Paul R. Sterpole,
2nd Lt Thomas F. Allen Jr.,
2nd Lt Walter S. Kozel Jr.,
2nd Lt Edward R. Luoma,
S/Sgt Frank E. Smith,
S/Sgt Clyde F. Trainer Jr.,
T/Sgt Marvin E. Van Natta.
Crew:
1st Lt Paul R. Sterpole,
2nd Lt Thomas F. Allen Jr.,
2nd Lt Walter S. Kozel Jr.,
2nd Lt Edward R. Luoma,
S/Sgt Frank E. Smith,
S/Sgt Clyde F. Trainer Jr.,
T/Sgt Marvin E. Van Natta.