24 MARCH 1944
CRASH OF A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
AT HORN ISLAND
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B-17E Flying Fortress
B-17E Flying Fortress, # 41-2497, nicknamed "Tojo's Nightmare", crashed during final approach to the Horn Island airfield on 24 March 1944. The aircraft was assigned to the 5th Air Force Advance Echelon.
"Tojo's Nightmare" was originally in the 19th Bomb Group and was then given to 43rd Bomb Group.
| NAME | RANK | SERIAL No. |
| Compton, William B. | Captain | 0-124916 |
| Donovan, E. G. | 1st. Lt | 0-735542 |
| Mauske, Paul M. | 1st.Lt | 0-734574 |
| Paddilla, Paul | T/Sgt | 37114233 |
| Matthews, J.C. (dec) | S/Sgt | 13043675 |
| Simmons, Julian T. (dec) | Cpl | 34058427 |
| ?scudaro, Edward ? | 2nd. Lt | 0-735166 |
| Steinke, Dolbert C. | T/Sgt | 37114233 |
| Porter, G.M. | T/Sgt | 15082955 |
| Krieg, Charles R. | S/Sgt | 17052531 |
| Clark, Cecil H. | T/Sgt | 356?0742 |
| Swain, ?.J. | PFC | 34231906 |
| Maziarz, John L. | S/Sgt | 11096399 |
| Poohman, Daniel | Pvt | 32312336 |
| Graf, Paul | Pvt | 37401672 |
| Underwood, T.M. | T/Sgt | 6997935 |
| Colorusso, James T. | PFC | 11023706 |
Andrew McLean is assisting a family friend whose father, Roy Brown, was involved in the ground rescue of the crew and would like to make contact with any of the survivors of the incident. Andrew has a copy of the accident report including all crew members and a statement from the pilot William B. Compton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Andrew H. McLean <acemac@netcon.net.au> for his assistance with this home page.
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