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S2c Elwin Alford

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S2c Elwin Alford

Birth
USA
Death
14 Jun 1942 (aged 19)
Alaska, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 60 Site 8345
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Seaman 2nd Class Elwin Alford, Bogalusa, Louisiana. World War II MIA. The seven-man crew was aboard a U.S. Navy PBY-5 Catalina that took off from Kodiak Island, Alaska, on June 14, 1942, to attack Japanese targets in Kiska Harbor. They encountered inclement weather near the target, as well as heavy Japanese anti-aircraft fire. Their plane crashed on the Japanese-held island of Kiska with all seven aboard. United States Navy
Seaman 2nd Class Elwin Alford, Bogalusa, Louisiana. World War II MIA. The seven-man crew was aboard a U.S. Navy PBY-5 Catalina that took off from Kodiak Island, Alaska, on June 14, 1942, to attack Japanese targets in Kiska Harbor. They encountered inclement weather near the target, as well as heavy Japanese anti-aircraft fire. Their plane crashed on the Japanese-held island of Kiska with all seven aboard. United States Navy

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