Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 4-5-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

— 13 Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 10-11-2009 rev.

— 13 Gastonia Daily Gazette, NC. “13 Marines Killed in Patrol Plane.” 5-19-1944, p. 2.

Narrative Information

Aviation Archaeological Investigation & Research: “32226. PB4Y-1….Wrecked…NC, MCAS Cherry Pt…Hit tree in landing circle & crashed after returning from NAS Patuxent River, MD with six Mk 6 Photo Flash bombs on board, 19 MAY 44 loss date….” (AAIR. PB4Y USN Aircraft Airframe History List. Accessed 3-29-2017.)

Baugher: “Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator….32226 (ex USAAF B-24J 42-100029, VMD-354) crashed on return to MCAS Cherry Point, NC 5/19/1944. 13 killed.” (Baugher. US Navy…Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 10-11-2009 rev.)

Newspaper

May 19: “Norfolk, Va., May 19 – (AP) — Thirteen marines were killed early today when their Navy patrol plane crashed about six miles southeast of the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point. N.C. None aboard the aircraft survived….” (Gastonia Daily Gazette, NC. “13 Marines Killed in Patrol Plane.” 5-19-1944, p. 2.)

Sources

Aviation Archaeology Investigation & Research. “PB4Y USN Aircraft Airframe History List.” Accessed 11-29-2011 at: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/PB4Y.htm

Baugher, Joseph F. US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos Third Series (30147 to 39998). 8-6-2012 revision. Accessed at: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html

Gastonia Daily Gazette, NC. “13 Marines Killed in Patrol Plane.” 5-19-1944, p. 2. Accessed at: http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=65013979

1944 — May 19, USN PB4Y-1 Liberator approach crash, ~MCAS Cherry Point, NC–all 13