Name | Griffin, Jack L ‡ |
Rank | Flight Officer |
Serial Number | T-36 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) |
Duty | Co-pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 12 June 1943 |
Results |
Killed In Flying Accident Final Resting Place or Memorial: Garland Memorial Park, Garland, Texas |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB) |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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-- | 12 June 1943 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Co-pilot | 42‑30036⇗ |
Crashed due to a collision with aircraft 42‑30131 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 (pilot 2Lt F Witt) which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision. Sortie Report⇗ |