On 7/2/44, B-24J #42-50780 crashed north of Boron, killing the crew of nine. The bomber had taken off from Muroc Army Air Base on a bombing mission. After successfully completing the mission, the B-24 left the bombing range and while descending through the 10,000 foot level, went out of control, entered a steep spin and began coming apart in the air. The crew was unable to escape. Investigators could not determine the cause of the accident.

Driving on the dirt road that lead to the B-24 site.

This is my first view of the crash site from where I parked.

This memorial was placed here by the son of one of the crew members that died in the accident.

The crew members were,
2Lt Mitchell R. Bogumirski
Student pilot: Raymond C. Pfiefer
Student co-pilot: 2Lt George Klotz
Instructor pilot: 2Lt Robert P. Bishop
Bombardier: Cpl Ralph A. Nester
Engineer: Cpl Elton F. Hensel
Radio operator: Cpl Alvin J. Geswein
Assistant radio operator: Cpl Richard A. Ahlmann
Gunner: Cpl Ernest B. Beaty

This was the largest piece of wreckage at the site. Most of what little remains of the B-24 was made of steel. Think that all the aluminum has been removed for scrap long ago.

This piece has a spring suspension on it.

Interesting looking piece but I have no idea what it is.

This pulley still had a length of control cable wrapped around it.

Control cable turnbuckle. There were a few control cables at the main crash site.