Bangor Air Base, Maine – December 30, 1941
U.S. Army A-29 Attack Bomber – U.S. Air Force Photo
On December 30, 1941, an A-29 bomber aircraft, (Ser. No. 41-23302) crashed and burned on take off from Bangor Air Base. The seven man crew escaped, but the pilot and copilot were injured.
The crew were identified as:
(Pilot) 2nd Lt. James J. Hayes
(Copilot) 1st Lt. Jonathan H. Knox
(Engineer) Pfc. Richard A. Turner
(Radio Operator) Cpl. James L. Wilson
Pfc. Homer W. Read
Pfc. George F. Nichols
Pvt. Walter E. Taylor
The men were assigned to the 65th Bomb Squadron (H)
Source: U.S. Army Air Corps Technical Report Of Aircraft Accident #42-12-30-1
