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Casualty Info
Home Town Wayne County, MI
Last Address Hickam Field, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
Casualty Date Dec 07, 1941
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Hawaii
Conflict World War II/Asian-Pacific Theater
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (B-18A)
General characteristics
* Crew: 6 * Length: 57 ft 10 in (17.6 m) * Wingspan: 89 ft 6 in (27.3 m) * Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m) * Wing area: 959 ft² (89.1 m²) * Empty weight: 16,321 lb (7,400 kg) * Loaded weight: 22,123 lb (10,030 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 27,500 lb (12,600 kg) * Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1820-53 radial engines, 1,000 hp (750 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 215 mph (197 knots, 346 km/h) * Combat range: 999 nm (1,150 mi, 1,850 km)) * Ferry range: 1,800 nm (2,100 mi, 3,400 km) * Service ceiling 23,900 ft (7,280 m) * Rate of climb: 1,030 ft/min (5.2 m/s) * Wing loading: 23.1 lb/ft² (113 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.09 hp/lb (150 W/kg)
Armament
* Guns: 3× .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns * Bombs: 4,500 lb (2,200 kg)
