Jennings Township in Fort Jennings in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

On September 26, 1942

Photographed By Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

1. On September 26, 1942 Marker

Inscription.
On September 26, 1942, a B-26B bomber heading from Ft. Wayne to Presque Isle, Maine, then to an active theater of operations, crashed in a field just outside Ft. Jennings. All seven crew members were killed and their bodies never recovered. A historical marker is erected at this spot on County Rd 19 Those crew members were:

Second Lieut Eugene L. Newton Kansas City, Mo. • SSGT Patrick Joseph Nelligan Santa Rosa, Ca. • Second Lieut. Fred Bice Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Private Robert Risetter Des Moines, Ia. • Private Arnold A. Wildt Broadmead, Ore. • Technical Sgt. Alexander J. Lamison Jr Three Springs, Pa. • Private Orley R. Colestock Hecla, S.D.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1942.

Location. 40° 54.274′ N, 84° 17.783′ W. Marker is in Fort Jennings, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is in Jennings Township. Memorial is on East 3rd Street just east of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Water St, Fort Jennings OH 45844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Jennings Wall Of Honor (here, next to this marker); Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans

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(here, next to this marker); Fort Jennings (within shouting distance of this marker); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. Jennings Post 715 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jennings.

Photographed By Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

2. On September 26, 1942 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.