Near Model in Las Animas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

In Memory of the Crewmen

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

1. In Memory of the Crewmen Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 2004 by Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway- Mountain Branch along with the Trinidad Historical Society teamed up with Larry E. Carpenter of Estes Park Colorado.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location.

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37° 23.192′ N, 104° 14.303′ W. Marker is near Model, Colorado, in Las Animas County. Memorial is on U.S. 350 at milepost 15, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Model CO 81059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Santa Fe Trail (here, next to this marker); Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo... (here, next to this marker).

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

2. In Memory of the Crewmen Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 22, 2014

3. In Memory of the Crewmen Marker

Marker is in the center of three markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.