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WWII Fatal Air Crashes near Milligan, Nebraska
By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2022
Milligan, Nebraska • WWII Fatal Air Crash Markers
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| | On October 25, 1943, four B-24 “Liberator” bombers from the Fairmont Army Air Field were flying in formation. At approximately 4 p.m., one bomber broke formation and the pilot of a second, as trained, moved toward the vacated position. When the . . . — — Map (db m206699) HM |
| | On May 10, 1944, an instructor pilot and a student pilot were flying a BT-13B “Valiant” aircraft back to the Bruning Army Air Field after a training session. At the same time, a P-47D “Thunderbolt” fighter, whose pilot had been conducting . . . — — Map (db m206700) HM |
| | On September 8, 1944, P-47 “Thunderbolt” fighters from the Bruning Army Air Field conducted training attack maneuvers with two formations of B-17 “Flying Fortress” bombers from the Sioux City Army Air Field. When one P-47 attempted to terminate its . . . — — Map (db m206738) HM |
Apr. 28, 2024
