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| USAAF 11th AF 28th BG |
Pilot 1st Lt. John G. Pickard (minor injuries, survived) Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Hodges Taylor (serious injuries, survived) Crew SSgt. Robert Rassmussen (serious injuries, survived) Passenger ? (survived) Passenger ? (survived) Passenger ? (survived) Passenger ? (survived) Passenger ? (survived) Crashed January 16, 1942 at 3:00pm MACR none Aircraft History Built by Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-26 Marauder serial number 40-1461. Wartime History Assigned to the 11th Air Force, 28th Bombardment Group. No known nose art or nickname. Mission History On January 16, 1942 crashed during take off from White Horse Airfield at 3:00pm when the nose wheel began to shimmy and right propeller ran away. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-26 40-1461 "1461 W/o Jan 16, 1942 at White Horse, Canada" USAAF Form No. 14 Aircraft Accident Report "Plane nosed into a snow bank. Right propeller hit snow bank and ground and pierced cabin. The plane was damaged beyond repair." Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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