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Solomon Valley ChroniclesMcFarland Cemetery |
On 20 June 2020, a marker was installed at McFarland Cemetery commemorating the six World War II service men who were killed on 2 February 1943 when their B-17 crashed, probably due to storms, in a field eight miles north and one-half mile east of Bogue at about 4:20 p.m.
One side of the marker is inscribed with the shield emblem for the 8th Army Air Force, 100th Bomb Group, 350 Bomb Squadron, followed by:
Pilot - Paul M. Capaccio, NJ
Co-Pilot - Latimer L. Stewart, CA
Naviagor - Jacob M. Madsen, IA
Engineer - Thaddeus I. Donlavage, PA
Radio operator - Frank E. Culver, PA
Passenger - Heiner M. Bloch, MI
'May they forever fly on the wings of eagles'
The other side of the marker is inscribed as follows:
Dedicated 2020
To honor the six Army Air Force
Personnel of 100th Bomb Group.
350th Bomb Squadron
Lost when their B-17F bomber crashed
North of Bogue,Kansas
During a ferry flight from
Casper Army Air Base, Casper, Wyoming to
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2 February 1943
"Lest We Forget"
Directions: On U.S. Hwy 24 turn North onto 360 Avenue at the Bogue corner. Drive 6 miles, then turn East onto X Road. Drive approximately one-half mile. The cemetery is on the South side of the road. There is no sign.
The "Other Information" column may contain information not on the marker as well as data garnered through the transcriber's research.
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| Surname | Given Names | Birth Date | Death Date | Inscription | Other information | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. |  | |||||
| CLARK | Mary A | 1/14/1856 | 6/6/1909 | Dau of B. & Abbie Kenyon | Daughter of Barber & Abbie (Hoxie) Kenyon; wife of George Clark. No pains, no griefs, no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here. |   |
| FITCH | 4/15/1923 | Infant Dau of E. F. & B. |  | |||
| JOHNSON | Anne (Kinney) | 1/5/1938 | 6/6/2022 | |||
| KENYON | Abbie A. | 7/22/1828 | 5/22/1887 | Wife of B. Kenyon Her words were kindness, her deeds were love, Her spirit humble, she rests above. | Maiden name Hoxie; wife of Barber Kenyon. |   |
| KENYON | Mary E. | 11/14/1888 | Aged 36y. 9m. 7d. Wife of B. D. Kenyon |   | ||
| KENYON | Sarah Angeline | 9/13/1859 | 1/4/1919 | Aged 59 yrs. 3 mo. 22 days Gone but not forgotten | Daughter of Barber & Abbie (Hoxie) Kenyon. |   |
| McFARLAND | Carl L. | 2/8/1887 | Aged 7Y. 4M. 19D. Son of R.W. & I.H. McFarland. How many hopes lie buried here |  | ||
| McGURDY | Ann | 9/25/1882 | Aged 49yrs. 4m's. 9d's; Wife of John McGurdy Gone But Not Forgotten Farewell |   |
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Last updated 22 August 2022.