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Crash of a Douglas A-20G-5-DO Havoc in Newton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-53790
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
11125
YOM:
1943
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in Newton following a midair collision with another USAAF Douglas A-20 Havoc registered 42-33149. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Howard J. Hildebrandt,
2nd Lt Vincent J. Jasinski,
Sgt Lawrence E. Zelley.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C-5-DO Havoc in Newton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-33149
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6611
YOM:
1941
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in Newton following a midair collision with another USAAF Douglas A-20 Havoc registered 42-53790. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Paul F. Curdy,
S/Sgt Richard L. Wentling,
Pvt Thomas F. Riley.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder near Newton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-17605
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Location:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed 16 km east north-east of Newton. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Paul Elmer Smith,
2nd Lt Richard F. Edwards,
S/Sgt Charles Arthur Colson Jr.,
S/Sgt Russell Mac Corbett.