Nathan B. Vaden

Nathan B. Vaden
Carrollton & Farmers Branch
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USAAF WORLD WAR II
Pvt. Nathan B. Vaden DIS
Hometown: Texas
Squadron: #2123rd Air Force Base Unit
Service# 18180034
Target: Training
Mission Date: 8-Jan-45
Serial Number: # 41-35829
Aircraft Model TB-26B
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Near Brownsville Texas
Cause: Mid air Collision with 41-35789
Crew of 5 Killed total of 9 killed

TB-26B Unarmed variant converted from B-26B for training purposes.

41-35829 Crew
Fl/Of. Thomas L. Jones Pilot
Fl/Of. Robert A. Johnson

S/Sgt. Robert J. Villareal
Pvt. Nathan B. Vaden S/Sgt. Vaughn W. Jones

ARTICLE

Carrollton Flier Killed in Crash

Pfc. Nathan B. Vaden, son of Mrs. Bettie W. Vaden, Carrollton, was among three killed in the crash of two B-26 planes from the harlingen Army Airfield late Monday, the Associated Press reported.
Six were reported missing.
The planes apparently collided at high altitude and crashed near the mouth of the Rio Grande, the Associated Press said.

The Dallas Morning News, January 10, 1945

NATHAN B. VADEN
TEXAS
PVT ICL 2123 AAF BASE UNIT
APRIL 27, 1912 - JAN 8, 1945

Perry Cemetery, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas