Known Accident Details
Synopsis In June, 1942 a Douglas B-18A medium bomber crashed landed on Mt. Redoubt Alaska, 90 miles southwest of Anchorage. My Grandfather, 1st LT Edward P. Clark, USAAF was the pilot. He, along with his co-pilot and two crewmen all survived the accident and after a bit of an ordeal were eventually rescued. Included in this post is the accident report, a Saturday Evening Post article and links to other information relevant to the case. My grandfather, Edward P. Clark went on to have a 20+ year career in the Air Force, culminating in his commanding a SAC squadron of B-47 Bombers during the cold war. My father, a retired army pilot himself, had discussed on different occasions over the years the details of this accident as new information surfaced from his research. I share his strong interest in our family history, especially history involving aviation, so I always listened attentively when this subject came up. I am also a private powered/glider pilot. Th...