I am seeking any possible information on the following crash that occurred at the Mareeba airfield on the 14th September 1942. The plane was
41-24391 B 17 Flying Fortress attached to the 43rd Bombardment Group 63rd Bombardment Squadron
Crew
Hershell R HENSON Captain Pilot Serial No 0-403853
Francis W KRITZMACHER 2nd Lieutenant Co-Pilot Serial No 0-432236
James S BASTION Lieutenant Navigator Serial No 0434953
John P DORAN T Sergeant Bombardier Serial No 6884679
John A SAMARA T Sergeant Engineer Serial No 6845149
Lawrence W DONKER Sergeant Asst. Eng Serial No 6979514
Louis N CAMP Jr S/Sgt Radio Serial No 6958735
Robert G CASE Corporal Asst Rad Serial No 15014470
Jack C KAYNOR Private Tail Gun Serial No 20631158
On the 17th September 2011 there will be a dedication and service to this crew. A formalised plaque has also been made to be unvieled on that day.
If you have any available information, crash report, photos of the crash, are a relative, or decendent, or anything that you may be able to assist to ensure we tell the story correctly you can email me ironrange@bigpond.com
We also would like to include and versions and information on the plane or the crew .
Thanks Mick