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Consolidated B-24D 41-23986 was
received by the Army Air Corps on 9-29-42 in San Diego. After
modifications in St Paul, it was flown to Sioux City and then back to San
Diego on 10-23-42. It was flown to Hawaii on 10-28-42 via Hamilton Field
Calif. The aircraft was stationed at Kahuku Field, assigned to the 372nd
Bomb Squadron of the 307th Bomb Group. On 11-29-42, 1/Lt Richard
Bartholemew and his crew of 6 crashed and perished in the Waianae mountains 2
miles from Wheeler Field, apparently after takeoff. The aircraft was loaded
with bombs and ammunition and was most likely departing on a combat patrol.
This crash site is scattered over a wide area, suggesting break up after initial
impact. No official accident report has been found to date.
The site is located on Land
leased and controlled by The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. Permission is required to
enter the Honouliuli Preserve.
Because the Nature Conservancy has
decided to turn over the control of the Honouliuli Preserve to another land
manager by the end of 2006, HAPS elected to proceed with an interim memorial
plaque to be placed at Hickam AFB.
In mid February 2006, the plaque
below was delivered to the Commandant of
the Professional Military Education Center at Hickam AFB. It is now on display it in the
conference room of the Commandant of the Center amongst other plaques of honor.
Click on image above to enlarge
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Starting a survey with an ominous rainbow |
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EOD personnel rendered bombs safe |
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Live ammo found buried |
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Four of these are scattered around site |
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Main Landing Gear |
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Possibly for Bomb Bay doors |
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Scott on the tail |
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Note the still fresh colors |
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Spar buried in the ferns |
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The top of the VS was cut off by earlier vandals |
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A wet lunch |
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Note the chrome is still shiny |
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3 of these in the area |
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More good paint on unident part |
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View fro the rear of the Horiz Stabilizer |
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A reduction gear |
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Again, well preserved paint |
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Star on wing |
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A closer view of the star |
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Colin at the tail |
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Supercharger part |
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A wet crew arrives back at the vehicle |
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