Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress near Strevell: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 3, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-9053
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ogden-Hill - Boise
MSN:
2525
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a training mission and was returning to Boise-Gowen Field following exercises at Ogden-Hill AFB. While flying at night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane went out of control and crashed six miles north of Strevell, Idaho. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Pvt Kenneth S. Biddinger,
2nd Lt Maurice V. Bradley,
Pfc Charles J. Gneiding,
Sgt Hugh P. Jennings,
Pvt Joseph W. Koury,
2nd Lt Albert J. Rich,
2nd Lt James Robert Walker,
Sgt Henry O. Williams Jr.
Crew:
Pvt Kenneth S. Biddinger,
2nd Lt Maurice V. Bradley,
Pfc Charles J. Gneiding,
Sgt Hugh P. Jennings,
Pvt Joseph W. Koury,
2nd Lt Albert J. Rich,
2nd Lt James Robert Walker,
Sgt Henry O. Williams Jr.
