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Photo of the Actual B-24J 44-40332 in San Diego taken shortly before it crashed here.

(Photo Courtesy Naval Air Museum Barbers Pt)

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This 300 lb granite plaque was placed at the trailhead of the Aiea Loop Trail then dedicated at 10:00am on Monday May, 5, 2008

2/Lt Kimble and his crew were one of a flight of B-24 aircraft departing Hickam in the early morning of 5/5/44 to ferry their aircraft to the 5th Air Force in the South Pacific. For an unknown reason they didn't make the required right turn to avoid the high terrain to the Northeast. The aircraft struck the hills almost straight ahead at the 1425' level and all 10 aboard were killed.

A a permanent crew memorial not far from the crash site in the Keaiwa State Park was placed on May 5th. A special thanks to Dan Quinn Director of the Hawaii State Parks under the Hawaii DLNR and his able assistant Martha Yent, who have helped make the placement of our last three monuments possible.

Colin Perry, HAPS director opened the ceremony by thanking everyone who helps make these tributes to our fallen airmen possible. Deputy Command Chaplain Guild gave the invocation and benediction, Colonel Stanley Osserman, Commander of the 154th Mission Support Group (HANG) at Hickam gave a moving speech of remembrance and gratitude for the sacrifice of this crew and of all United States service members who have given their lives in the defense of our freedom. Dr. Tim Keck, PACAF Command Historian also said a few well chosen words to mark the occasion. Camera crews from three local TV stations were present to record the event for the evening news.

The gallery immediately below shows some of the participants in the dedication ceremony