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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-3256 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | AAB, Dyersburg, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during a training flight.
Crew of 42-3256
Albert J Algosi, Killed
Joseph V. Farley, Injured
Bernard Grieco, Injured
Paul L Hamman, Killed
James W Koller, Killed
Anthony J. Matthel, Injured
Robert L McCune, Killed
Gilbert T Smith, Died of Injuries 5 days later
Henry A Wells, Killed
Cloyd D Zimmerman, Killed
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.honorstates.org/profiles/481067/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/585364102/?match=1&terms=Dyersburg%20plane%20crash
https://www.newspapers.com/image/353473500/?match=1&terms=Gilbert%20Smith%20crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2024 05:10 | ANX555 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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