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Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of the American West
P-47D
On the morning of August 1, 1944, Lt. Robert W. Froelich took off from
Pocatello Army Air Base, ID, as part of a two-plane flight headed for the
Aberdeen Gunnery Range for air-to-ground gunnery practice. He was assigned
to Training Section D of the 265th Base Unit, and was at the controls of
P-47D #42-28230. During his fifth pass, while pulling out of a dive and
firing on a target, his right wing clipped the ground. The aircraft
cartwheeled, and burst into flame. Lt. Froelich was thrown clear of the
wreckage but did not survive. A tailwind was found to be a factor in the
accident. Site visited on 3/19/16. Special thanks to Charlie Shackleford
and Les Howell for help with locating this site.
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