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Contact Info
Home Town Portland, Oregon
Last Address Long Beach Army Air Base, California
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1944
Location of Interment Wilhelm's Memorial Mausoleum - Portland, Oregon
Wall/Plot Coordinates Wilson East G ,Tier 3, Vault 2
After graduation from basic training, Marie reported to the 6th Ferrying Group at Long Beach Army Air Base. Later she would spend time in Nebraska getting training in the B-25 bomber, including intrument flying.
Even though it was April, a heavy blizzard was forecast. Marie, her intructor, and a sergeant prepare the B-25 for flight and her final phase of intrumentation flying. During the flight they met up with the blizzard and never returned.
Marie was born in Forsythe, Montana, but finally settled in Portland, Oregon. Before joining the WASP she worked as a fashion designer.
Other Comments:
MARIE ETHEL SHARON
Class 43-W-4
Born: April 21, 1917
Forsythe, Montana,
Graduate: Jefferson High School, Portland, Oregon
Marie began her training to become a WASP on February 14, 1943 at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. She graduated from Avenger Field on August 7, 1943.
She was then stationed at Long Beach Army Air Base, California and assigned to the 6thFerrying Group.
She and her instructor were killed on April 10, 1944 near Tecumseh, Nebraska, while flying a B-25 on a night flying instrument training mission.
1944-1944, B-25 Mitchell
From Year 1944
To Year 1944
Personal Memories
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B-25 Mitchell Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model North American B-25C Mitchell Length 52.92 ft | 16.13 m Width 67.55 ft | 20.59 m Height 15.75 ft | 4.80 m Engine(s) 2 x Wright Cyclone R-2600-19 air-cooled piston engines delivering 1,700hp each. Empty Weight 20,300 lbs | 9,208 kg MTOW 34,000 lbs | 15,422 kg Max Speed 272 mph | 438 km/h | 237 kts Max Range 1,350 miles | 2,173 km Ceiling 24,196 ft | 7,375 m | 4.6 miles Climb Rate 1,666 ft/min (507.796 m/min) Hardpoints Up to 8 (model dependent) Armament Model-specific armament included:
8 x 12.7mm machine gun array OR 1 x 75mm cannon in forward-fixed nose assembly.
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed lower-left side fuselage position (beneath and behind cockpit position). 2 x 12.7mm machine gun in forward-fixed lower-right side fuselage position (beneath and behind cockpit position). 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in ventral turret (powered turrets in some models). 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in dorsal turret (powered turrets in some models). 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist port position. 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist port position. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position (some models removed). 1 x Torpedo in under-fuselage arrangement (model-specific fitting). 8 x 250lb bombs on 8 external hardpoints (model-specific fitting).
Maximum internal bombload of 3,000lbs (1,361 kg). Accommodations 5 Operators the United States of America
