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Wixer brain trust, I need help. Looking for information on a accident on feb 29, 1944. The flight started out of mac dill and ended up in a field 25 miles to the northeast. I have been talking with a Vietnam vet and he shared with me that his family are looking for info about his uncle who was killed in this accident. All the info they have is from the telegraph notifying the family.

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Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005

These guys got me the military accident report on my uncle's T6 crash while flying to Dad's graduation to pin his wings on him. He was back seater to 1st Lt flying and went down in bad weather.

They may be able to help.

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/reports.htm

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A search of the "Air Force Accident Reports" database on the Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research website using the date of "440229" give 4 screens of results, 5 of which took place in Florida.

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbadate.asp?thedate=440229&Submit2=Go

If/when you find the accident/incident you are looking for, this webpage will give you all or most of the following information:

Date
Aircraft Type
Aircraft Serial Number
Squadron
Group
Home Base
Air Force
"Action Code"
Pilot
Country
State
Location

If you find an accident report you want to order, just click on the Order Accident Reports button.

Todd

Ty. Looks like 42-29538. A B-17f, The 488 GP matches

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Long Live the N3N-3 "The Last US Military Bi-Plane" 1940-1959
Badmouthing Stearmans on WIX since 2005

It looks like this accident is included in Anthony Mireles' (TonyM here on WIX) Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol 2, page 706-707 as 2-29-44A. The report is about half of a page long. Drop me a PM with your email and I'll scan it and send it to you. Or if TonyM sees this and wants to post the report, that's another possibility.

Randy

The following webpage lists one of the crewmen of B-17F 42-29538 as being:

Ernest L Palm Army serial number 35497534 Sgt from Kentucky

http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1262

Todd

There's a half page description of the accident in "Fatal AAF Aviation Accidents in the USA 1941-1945" in Vol 2 on page 706-707. Details of all on board etc are available.