Chakulia AFB

For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make a belly landing in a field located 16 km east of Chakulia AFB. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

The airplane was engaged in a local training mission at Chakulia AFB with a crew of six on board. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it collided with a second USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 41-12436 and carrying a crew of five. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Nicholas Marich,
2nd Lt William J. Alton,
S/Sgt Robert L. Propst,
Sgt Guy V. Horn,
Cpl Finley H. Ganoe,
Pvt Anthony M. Mandello.

The airplane was engaged in a local training mission at Chakulia AFB with a crew of five on board. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it collided with a second USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 41-12671 and carrying a crew of six. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Samuel C. Dickinson,
2nd Lt Samuel M. White,
S/Sgt Vernon M. Harrison,
Sgt Jesse C. Levee,
Cpl Sidney S. Newsome.