Date & Time:
Oct 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-13118
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
82-5753
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
7
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 4 km south of Destin. All seven crew members were killed. Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field #2 (also known as Site C-3) was named Pierce Field in honor of Colonel Pierce.
Crew:
Col George E. Pierce, pilot,
2nd Lt John G. Dodd,
S/Sgt Billy B. Boggess,
Cpl Samuel A. Salli,
Pvt Floyd Cheatham,
Pvt Joseph L. Daichman,
Pvt Eugene A. Delisle.
Crew:
Col George E. Pierce, pilot,
2nd Lt John G. Dodd,
S/Sgt Billy B. Boggess,
Cpl Samuel A. Salli,
Pvt Floyd Cheatham,
Pvt Joseph L. Daichman,
Pvt Eugene A. Delisle.
