Medicine Bow Peak Casualty List

The following is compiled by Alan Cass from several sources.

UAL Flight #409

CASUALTY LIST

6 October 1955

(Alphabetical)

PASSENGERS:

• Ackerman, Mrs. Clifford B. - Dover, Delaware. Boarded at Philadelphia for San Francisco.

• Ackerman, (infant son of Mrs. Clifford Ackerman) - Dover, Delaware. Boarded at Philadelphia for San Francisco.

• Ainsley, Robert - Ely, Nevada. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Albright, Ronald E. (USAF inductee) - Son of Mrs. Harriet B. Aibright, Huron, South Dakota. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Alexander, Daniel R. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mrs. Ella Bennett, Omaha, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Anstadt, Capt. Charles R. - Hill A.F.B., Utah. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Beck, Mrs. Dorthea - Salt Lake City, Utah. Boarded at New York City for Salt Lake City.

• Bechtold, Roger E. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. Earl L. Bechtold, Alpena, South Dakota. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Benson, Dwight H. - 175 34th St., Boulder, Colorado. Sales representative for Spring Mills. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Boggs, Arnold H. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Hugie M. Boggs, Lewellan, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Brawner, Herbert L. - 711 Crescent Ct., Littleton, Colorado. Employed at Gates Rubber Company. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Brown, Dale (son of Grace Brown) - Honolulu, Hawaii. Boarded at Omaha for San Francisco.

• Brown, Mrs. Grace - Honolulu, Hawaii. Boarded at Omaha for San Francisco.

• Burgin, William H. - 2997 Forest St., Denver, Colorado. Employed as a district geologist for the Bear Creek Mining Company. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Bush, Dr. James A. - Salt Lake City, Utah. Pediatrics instructor at the University of Utah Medical School. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Campbell, Thomas, Airman 3rd Class, USAF - Warren, Ohio. Boarded at Chicago for unknown destination.

• Collins, Mrs. Wesley (Helen) - Hillsborough, California. Boarded at Omaha for San Francisco.

• Cook, Richard D. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. John H. Cook, Huron, South Dakota. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Dean, Henry S., U.S. Coast Guard - Omaha, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Devine, Dr. Lawrence J. - Kansas City, Missouri. Boarded at Denver for Reno, Nevada.

• Engelhart, Raymond L. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mrs. Hugo C. Engeihart, Huron, South Dakota. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Ettleman, William R. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ettleman, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Evans, Mrs. Inez C. - Salt Lake City, Utah. Boarded at Omaha for Salt Lake City.

• Finlay, Keith F. - Los Angeles, California. Boarded at Denver, destination unknown.

• Gesas, Charles - Ely, Nevada. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Hadley, Gerald - Brigham City, Utah.

• Hanks, Mrs. Edna F. - Los Angeles, California. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Hawkins, Richard D. - Eureka, Utah.

• Kirk, Mrs. Marian - Salt Lake City, Utah. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Kugler, Russell L. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mrs. Marie M. Luckett, Sargent, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Lawhead, Richard A. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Lawhead, North Platte, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Malner, J. Lawrence - Neola, Utah. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Manwill, Myron M. - Payson, Utah.

• McGarr, J. E. - Towanda, Pennsylvania. Manager of Sylvania Electric Corporation. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• McGarr, Mrs. J. E. - Towanda, Pennsylvania. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Merrill, John B. - Towanda, Pennsylvania. Vice president of Sylvania Electric Corporation. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Merrill, Mrs. John B. - Towanda, Pennsylvania. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Misner, Charles L. (USAF inductee) son of Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur L. Misner, Boulder, Colorado. Boarded at Denver for Oakland.

• Mitotes, Alfredo 0. (USAF inductee), son of Mrs. Emma B. Roybal, 2837 W. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado. Boarded at Denver for Oakland.

• Monk, Lawrence, USAF airman - Cheboygan, Michigan. Boarded at Detroit for Oakland.

• Montano, Deloy A. (USAF inductee), son of Mr. & Mrs. Deloy Montano - Pueblo, Colorado. Boarded at Denver for Oakland.

• Nelson, Dale Elton - Madison, Wisconsin. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Noetzelmann, Paul C. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Noetzelmann, Lewellan, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Nurre, R. H. - Palo Alto, California. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Parker, Capt. George, USAF - Chanute Field, illinois. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Plouff, A. L. “Bud” - 1544 Holly St., Denver, Colorado. Fox Intermountain official. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Poulakidas, Mrs. C. - Ely, Nevada. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Rackham, L. J. - Ogden, Utah. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Reynolds, Sgt. First Class Eugene - Flint, Michigan. Boarded at Detroit for Oakland.

• Rice, John P. (USAF inductee), son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer L. Rice, Palisades, Colorado. Boarded at Denver for Oakland.

• Schow, Mrs. Aceodene - Bountiful, Utah. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Seare, Mrs. Betty - Salt Lake City, Utah. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Smurthwaite, Mrs. Rhea F. - Salt Lake City, Utah. Boarded at New York for Salt Lake City.

• Stewart, Dr. W. Allen - Golden, Colorado. Head of the Colorado Exploration Company. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

• Taylor, Edward P. - Provo, Utah. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Tucker, Mrs. Darrell C. - Ft. Lee, Virginia. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• Tucker, Deborah (22 months infant daughter of Mrs. Darrell C. Tucker) -Ft. Lee, Virginia. Boarded at Chicago for Salt Lake City.

• West, Mrs. Georgie - Flint, Michigan. Boarded at Detroit for Salt Lake City.

• West, Earl, Jr. (son of Georgie West) - Flint, Michigan. Boarded at Detroit for Salt Lake City.

• Williams, Herbert B. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mrs. Ethel C. Williams, Gothenburg, Nebraska. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland.

• Winsett, Joseph D. (USAF inductee), son of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Gregorich, Pueblo, Colorado. Boarded at Denver for Oakland.

• Whitley, Wilbert Neal. (USAF inductee) - Next of kin, Mr. & Mrs. Lee N. Witley, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Boarded at Omaha for Oakland. (Name correction from his neice 11/07)

• Wood, Staff Sgt. Lewis, USAF - St. John, Michigan. Boarded at Denver for Salt Lake City.

CREW:

(NOTE: All boarded at Denver for San Francisco.)

• Cooke, Capt. Clint C. (pilot) - Menlo Park, California.

• Salisbury, First Officer Ralph D. (co-pilot) - Palo Alto, California.

• Shuttleworth, Miss Patricia (stewardess) - Salt Lake City, Utah.

List compiled by: C. F. Alan Cass, Boulder, CO 80305

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