B-50 Crash Near Butte County Line

 

B-50 Superfortress



On January 13, 1953 a B-50 Superfortress, based at Castle Air Force Base, crashed near Gridley, California.

All 12 crewmen were lost and are listed below.

Read the news article from the Oroville Mercury - Register

 

Crew of the B-50

NameRankAgeHome
Curtis F. DuffyTechnical Sergeant27Atwater, CA
Bobby G. TheuretTechnical Sergeant29Atwater, CA
William H. ClarkeMaster Sergeant32Merced, CA
Wallace N. SchwartMaster Sergeant28Maywood, IL
Gerald W. FallonLieutenant Colonel34Merced, CA
William P. McMillanMajor37Atwater, CA
William S. RakerCaptain27Atwater, CA
Joe L. BradshawMaster Sergeant37Atwater, CA
A. J. William B. Crutchfield27Atwater, CA
Charles W. HesseAirman First Class21Sauk Center, MN
Edward Y. WilliamsCaptain33Spokane, WA
George D. GriffittsLieutenant23Hico, TX