Atka B-24D Liberator
National Register of Historic Places

Atka B-24D Liberator

Atka, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska
Listed
July 25, 1979
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000407

About this property

The Atka B-24D Liberator is a derelict bomber on Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The Consolidated B-24D Liberator was deliberately crash-landed on the island on 9 December 1942, and is one of only eight surviving D-model Liberators (including partial and derelict aircraft). The aircraft, serial number 40-2367, was built in 1941, and was serving on weather reconnaissance duty when it was prevented from landing at any nearby airfields due to poor weather conditions. The only injury resulting from the crash was a fractured collarbone sustained by Brigadier General William E. Lynd. The wreck site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 2008 it was included as part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, redesignated Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument in 2019.

Location

Atka, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Atka B-24D Liberator listed on the National Register?

Atka B-24D Liberator was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Atka B-24D Liberator?

Atka B-24D Liberator is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Atka B-24D Liberator is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1941.

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