Lockheed C-60A
Lodestar 42-56014 of the 17th Ferrying Group, USAAF, flew into Beinn
Nuis on the 30th September 1943 while flying from Keflavik to Prestwick.
The aircraft crashed close to
B-24
42-41030
and
B-17
42-97286.
Above is a Lockheed Hudson, not exactly like a C-60 but very similar.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
John R. MacKenzie |
1st
Lieutenant |
Pilot |
Killed |
|
Richard H. Riddle |
2nd Lieutenant |
Co-pilot |
Killed |
| William Silberg | Private | Radio Operator |
Killed |
| John G. Johnson | Staff Sergeant | Engineer |
Killed |
| Bernard T. Boone | Private 1st Class | Air Engineer |
Killed |
| Louis C. Goldsmith | Major | Passenger | Killed |
| John M. Fantasky | Staff Sergeant | Passenger | Killed |
The photo above was taken close to where the aircraft impacted Beinn Nuis. All that remains today on the steep ground where the aircraft crashed are small fragments and a few larger pieces of wreckage.
Three of the crew where liad to rest at Cambridge American Cemetery, they were 1st Lt MacKenzie, 2nd Lt Riddle and Major Goldsmith.
