Near Stanley in Custer County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Langer Monument
Photographed by Jerry W., June 28, 2015
1. Langer Monument
In memory of Charley J. Langer, District Forest Ranger, Challis National Forest, Pilot Captain Bill Kelly and Co-Pilot Arthur A. Crofts of the U.S. Army killed in an airplane crash April 5, 1943 near this point while searching for survivors of an Army bomber crew. Monument maintained by descendants of Charley J. Langer.
Erected by U.S. Forest Service.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1943.
Location. 44° 27.963′ N, 115° 6.192′ W. Marker is near Stanley, Idaho, in Custer County. It is on Seafoam Road NF-008, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stanley ID 83278, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Central Idaho Sawtooth Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Also see . . .
1. Charles Joseph Charley Langer (1904-1943). Find A Grave website entry
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2. Capt William Wiley Bill Kelly (1919-1943). Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2018.)
3. Arthur Alexander Crofts, Jr (1920-1943). Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2018.)
4. Search for the Downed. University of Idaho PDF (Submitted on February 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1.
I am named after Arthur Crofts, and would like to know about how far the crash site is from the monument. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted May 18, 2024, by Art Crofts of Novato, California.
Photographed by Jerry W., June 28, 2015
2. Langer Monument
3. Original Monument Dedication
Langer's daughter is on the left (Mary Ann Langer Smith), and his son is on the right (Charley J Langer Jr).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2018. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on May 23, 2018, by Chris of Boise, Idaho. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2018. 3. submitted on May 26, 2018. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
