Second Lieutenant Moffitt served with the 223rd Base Unit Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyersburg Army Airfield, Tennessee.
He was one of sixteen airmen killed during a training flight when his bomber, B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6177, collided mid-air with B-17 #42-5325 in the skies near the air base and crashed.
The pilot and three other crew members parachuted to ground and survived. All ten aboard the other ship were killed.
The crew of 42-6177 killed:
2nd Lt. Richard A. Moffitt
Flt. Off. John J Walther
Cpl. Robert L Martin
Cpl. Raymond H McCoy
Cpl. Corlyss J Paulus
PFC Victor W Primo
The crew of 42-5325:
2nd Lt. John R Sedivec, pilot
1st Lt. Salvatore L Catanese
Flt. Off. James R Seloover
Flt. Off. David E Shelley
Flt. Off. William F Simpson
Sgt. Claude L Ogle
Cpl. Lawrence J Manoleff
Cpl. William C Spalding
Cpl. John E Westfall
PFC George W Eldridge
Resided at 5411 Larchwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN O2069705.
He was one of sixteen airmen killed during a training flight when his bomber, B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6177, collided mid-air with B-17 #42-5325 in the skies near the air base and crashed.
The pilot and three other crew members parachuted to ground and survived. All ten aboard the other ship were killed.
The crew of 42-6177 killed:
2nd Lt. Richard A. Moffitt
Flt. Off. John J Walther
Cpl. Robert L Martin
Cpl. Raymond H McCoy
Cpl. Corlyss J Paulus
PFC Victor W Primo
The crew of 42-5325:
2nd Lt. John R Sedivec, pilot
1st Lt. Salvatore L Catanese
Flt. Off. James R Seloover
Flt. Off. David E Shelley
Flt. Off. William F Simpson
Sgt. Claude L Ogle
Cpl. Lawrence J Manoleff
Cpl. William C Spalding
Cpl. John E Westfall
PFC George W Eldridge
Resided at 5411 Larchwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN O2069705.
Second Lieutenant Moffitt served with the 223rd Base Unit Combat Crew Training Squadron, Dyersburg Army Airfield, Tennessee.
He was one of sixteen airmen killed during a training flight when his bomber, B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6177, collided mid-air with B-17 #42-5325 in the skies near the air base and crashed.
The pilot and three other crew members parachuted to ground and survived. All ten aboard the other ship were killed.
The crew of 42-6177 killed:
2nd Lt. Richard A. Moffitt
Flt. Off. John J Walther
Cpl. Robert L Martin
Cpl. Raymond H McCoy
Cpl. Corlyss J Paulus
PFC Victor W Primo
The crew of 42-5325:
2nd Lt. John R Sedivec, pilot
1st Lt. Salvatore L Catanese
Flt. Off. James R Seloover
Flt. Off. David E Shelley
Flt. Off. William F Simpson
Sgt. Claude L Ogle
Cpl. Lawrence J Manoleff
Cpl. William C Spalding
Cpl. John E Westfall
PFC George W Eldridge
Resided at 5411 Larchwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN O2069705.
He was one of sixteen airmen killed during a training flight when his bomber, B-17F Flying Fortress #42-6177, collided mid-air with B-17 #42-5325 in the skies near the air base and crashed.
The pilot and three other crew members parachuted to ground and survived. All ten aboard the other ship were killed.
The crew of 42-6177 killed:
2nd Lt. Richard A. Moffitt
Flt. Off. John J Walther
Cpl. Robert L Martin
Cpl. Raymond H McCoy
Cpl. Corlyss J Paulus
PFC Victor W Primo
The crew of 42-5325:
2nd Lt. John R Sedivec, pilot
1st Lt. Salvatore L Catanese
Flt. Off. James R Seloover
Flt. Off. David E Shelley
Flt. Off. William F Simpson
Sgt. Claude L Ogle
Cpl. Lawrence J Manoleff
Cpl. William C Spalding
Cpl. John E Westfall
PFC George W Eldridge
Resided at 5411 Larchwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Entered the service from Pennsylvania; ASN O2069705.
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