Show U utahn t a hn i is s vi victim c ti M of B 29 C crash ras h off sout cl h arabia aradia A 1 C cal p 1 bert J bohn husband of sybil merkley who is a former vernal resident was killed tuesday night when the ill fated B 29 of which he was a crew member crashed into the sea off the southern tip up of arabia according to mrs morgan merkley maeser victims moth er in law the body has not yet been recovered the crashed B 29 was one of three which was attempting a history making around the world flight to instruct crews in long range flying techniques and worldwide world wide regional conditions they left their base david mon than air force base tuscon ariz six days ago and 1 were scheduled to rett reli return firn to their home base on august 5 the crash took place during a swirl ing sandstorm daughter of mr and mrs mor gan merkley eyt mr and mrs bohn were w ere married may 15 1943 in provo mr bonn bohn was a native of springville Spring ville the couple coupie became acquainted during the summer of 1942 while both were work ing at pt the geneva steel plant lant mrs bohn a it student at brig han ham i young Vm rt university was iram iraa working at the steel plant during the summer vacation the couple have two sons R J bohn 3 and eugene E bohn 16 months mr and mrs merkley after a telephone conservation with mrs bohn said they would go to tucson a and nd bring mrs bohn and her two sons back to vernal vernall with them mr and mrs mm don B colton came to vernal last friday for a weeks vacation lod iod visiting friends frienda and relatives their da ugh te and son in law mr and mrs J joseph anderson amderson andson and son ard also of salt lake city ac aci compan led them and remained for the weekend mrs anderson Is the former miss gieh colton colto nl |