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B-24J # 44-48900

3539th AAF Base Unit at Langley Field. Perished in crash, October 3, 1944. This crash was written up in the book, "Fatal AAF Aviation Accidents", by Tony Mireles. This aircraft went down into the Chesapeake Bay about a mile and a half offshore of New Point Comfort, Virginia. Bonsteel and the entire crew of 6 died in the accident. The aircraft was seen flying normally at about 1000 feet altitude. Suddenly thick black smoke was seen trailing behind, the aircraft made a quarter turn to the right, dove into the bay and exploded. The ship had taken off from Langley field on a high altitude radar navigation mission with the 3539th AAF Base Unit at Langley Field, was training radar navigators under AAF Eastern Technical Training Command.The seventh member of the crew was 1st Lt. David Kitko. (crew member data provided by usaafdata.com)

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Sgt Charles Thomas Biederman

1 Dec 1920 – 3 Oct 1944

Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, USA

Lieut Francis Truman Bonsteel Jr.

8 Oct 1920 – 3 Oct 1944

Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: POST, 907

Frank James Carver

unknown – 3 Oct 1944

Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: POST, 907

2LT Edward Ralph Clauss

3 Jun 1921 – 3 Oct 1944

Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Aaron Arnold Evans

3 Dec 1921 – 3 Oct 1944

Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia, USA

Plot info: POST, 907

Sgt John William Fletcher Jr.

6 Nov 1921 – 3 Oct 1944

Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

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