In Memory of the Crewmen

In Memory of the Crewmen (HM1H6B)

Location: Model, CO 81059 Las Animas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 23.192', W 104° 14.303'

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On the morning of 21 August 1944, two B-24 Liberator Bombers collided in mid-air and plunged to earth killing eighteen men.



Crew of 42-51517


Lt. Horace M. Jenkins, Cheyenne, WY

Capt. Royal J. Brock, Columbus, OH

Lt. Clair A.Clark, Cowansville, PA

*Lt. Robert S. Clark, Augusta, KS

Cpl. Francis J. O'Donahue, Brooklyn, NY

Cpl. Herbert J. Rogove, Philadelphia, PA

Cpl. William A. Powell Jr., Chicopee, GA

Pfc. Daniel J. Riccio, Hartford, CT

Pfc. Luther C. Killinger, Charleston, WV

Pfc. William C. Joyce Jr., Medford, MA

* only survivor


Crew of 42-99946

Lt. Frank W. Adams Jr., Houston, PA

FO William J. Robbins, Cincinnati, OH

Lt. Claire E. Gates, Greene, LA

T/Sgt. Albert J. Sermon, Providence, RI

Cpl. Boyce E. Forester, Athens, TX

Cpl. Joseph L. Jr. Hartman, Chicago, IL

Cpl. Carl E. Miller, Canton, OH

Pfc. Malcolm R. Crawford, Savannah, GA

Pfc. Morton Kaplan, Brooklyn, NY
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HM NumberHM1H6B
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Year Placed2004
Placed BySanta Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway- Mountain Branch along with the Trinidad Historical Society teamed up with Larry E. Carpenter of Estes Park Colorado
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 10:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees37.38653333, -104.23838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 23.192', W 104° 14.303'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 23' 11.52" N, 104° 14' 18.18" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 26410 US-350, Model CO 81059, US
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