Name/Title
FragmentsEntry/Object ID
2025.1.3a-bDescription
Two twisted metal fragments recovered from a plane that crashed in Perkinsville, Vermont, on June 15, 1947. The first fragment (a) is triangular in shape and has three circular holes graduated in size, with the largest opening at the wider end of the fragment. The smaller fragment (b) is roughly rectangular in shape with a flattened seam down the center leading to a corner.Context
These fragments are from the Boeing 29A Superfortress 44-62228. The historic marker at the site reads as follows: At 12:17 AM on June 15, 1947 a U.S. Army Air Force Boeing B–29 Superfortress bomber strayed off course and crashed on nearby Hawks Mountain during a severe storm. All twelve crew members perished. Assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, the crew was on a Strategic Air Command training mission from Tucson, Arizona to Bedford, Massachusetts.Acquisition
Accession
2025.1Source or Donor
Lindner, BrianAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FragmentNomenclature Category
Category 10: Unclassifiable ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
For larger fragmentWidth
5 inLength
18 inDimension Description
For smaller fragmentWidth
6 inLength
6 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States ArmyRelated Places
Place
Village
PerkinsvilleTown
WeathersfieldCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America