The above date reflects the date that the C-47 he was on crashed. The actual date of Augustus' passing is currently unknown.
Augustus served as a Second Lietuenant & Co-Pilot on C-47 #42-32868, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Perry County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 20, 1940 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Teacher and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47 #42-32868 took off, with a crew of 3 & 2 passengers, from Dinjan, Assam, India on a Air Supply mission to Tingkawk Sakan, Burma.
They crashed, for an unknown reason, into a mountain. At the time of the crash the Pilot (who was slightly injured), Co-Pilot (who suffered a head wound), Radio Operator (who was suffering from a back injury), and one of the passengers (who had a broken leg & arm), survived the crash.
The Pilot & Co-Pilot set out to find help through the jungle. Shortly they left the Co-Pilot noted that he couldn't go on. The Pilot continued through the jungle which took him 8 days before finally finding someone. Even though a search was made for the other they could not be found.
Augustus was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-737002
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Airmen who perished on C-47 #42-32868:
Burton, John J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, CA
Cardillo, Frank ~ Corp, Radio Operator, NY
Cook, Augustus L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Rankin, Victor C ~ Civilian, Passenger, CA
The pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph S. Wiland, survived this mission.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Augustus served as a Second Lietuenant & Co-Pilot on C-47 #42-32868, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Perry County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 20, 1940 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Teacher and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47 #42-32868 took off, with a crew of 3 & 2 passengers, from Dinjan, Assam, India on a Air Supply mission to Tingkawk Sakan, Burma.
They crashed, for an unknown reason, into a mountain. At the time of the crash the Pilot (who was slightly injured), Co-Pilot (who suffered a head wound), Radio Operator (who was suffering from a back injury), and one of the passengers (who had a broken leg & arm), survived the crash.
The Pilot & Co-Pilot set out to find help through the jungle. Shortly they left the Co-Pilot noted that he couldn't go on. The Pilot continued through the jungle which took him 8 days before finally finding someone. Even though a search was made for the other they could not be found.
Augustus was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-737002
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Airmen who perished on C-47 #42-32868:
Burton, John J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, CA
Cardillo, Frank ~ Corp, Radio Operator, NY
Cook, Augustus L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Rankin, Victor C ~ Civilian, Passenger, CA
The pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph S. Wiland, survived this mission.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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The above date reflects the date that the C-47 he was on crashed. The actual date of Augustus' passing is currently unknown.
Augustus served as a Second Lietuenant & Co-Pilot on C-47 #42-32868, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Perry County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 20, 1940 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Teacher and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47 #42-32868 took off, with a crew of 3 & 2 passengers, from Dinjan, Assam, India on a Air Supply mission to Tingkawk Sakan, Burma.
They crashed, for an unknown reason, into a mountain. At the time of the crash the Pilot (who was slightly injured), Co-Pilot (who suffered a head wound), Radio Operator (who was suffering from a back injury), and one of the passengers (who had a broken leg & arm), survived the crash.
The Pilot & Co-Pilot set out to find help through the jungle. Shortly they left the Co-Pilot noted that he couldn't go on. The Pilot continued through the jungle which took him 8 days before finally finding someone. Even though a search was made for the other they could not be found.
Augustus was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-737002
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47 #42-32868:
Burton, John J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, CA
Cardillo, Frank ~ Corp, Radio Operator, NY
Cook, Augustus L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Rankin, Victor C ~ Civilian, Passenger, CA
The pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph S. Wiland, survived this mission.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Augustus served as a Second Lietuenant & Co-Pilot on C-47 #42-32868, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Perry County, Arkansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 20, 1940 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Teacher and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47 #42-32868 took off, with a crew of 3 & 2 passengers, from Dinjan, Assam, India on a Air Supply mission to Tingkawk Sakan, Burma.
They crashed, for an unknown reason, into a mountain. At the time of the crash the Pilot (who was slightly injured), Co-Pilot (who suffered a head wound), Radio Operator (who was suffering from a back injury), and one of the passengers (who had a broken leg & arm), survived the crash.
The Pilot & Co-Pilot set out to find help through the jungle. Shortly they left the Co-Pilot noted that he couldn't go on. The Pilot continued through the jungle which took him 8 days before finally finding someone. Even though a search was made for the other they could not be found.
Augustus was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-737002
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47 #42-32868:
Burton, John J ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, CA
Cardillo, Frank ~ Corp, Radio Operator, NY
Cook, Augustus L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Rankin, Victor C ~ Civilian, Passenger, CA
The pilot, 1st Lt. Joseph S. Wiland, survived this mission.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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