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| Date: | Monday 1 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-24021 |
| MSN: | Co 816/862 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlas Mountains -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in Atlas Mountains; Flown by US Army Air Transport Command. The six person-crew all perished. The entire crew is buried together in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. The crew was: Capt. Charles R. Clow (Pilot), 1st LT Herman Cohen, 2nd LT Charles S. Picher, Sgt. Henry W. Nippling, Tech Sgt Charles O. Bantz, and 2nd LT Ray E. Bailey.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2976965/charles-r-clow
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2012 03:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 11:49 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2023 18:55 | Hotelie1970 | Updated |
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