C-47A Skytrain #41-19476, assigned to the 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a food packet drop mission to Burma. It was last contacted at 1137 hours by radio. It was shot down by Japanese fighters near Sumprabum, Burma. All aboard were killed in action.
Missing Air Crew Report № 2002.
KIA were:
Capt. Ferde A Larson, O-729190, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jesse D Morris, O-684535, KY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Joseph D Feldman, O-857395, NY, Radio Operator
1st St. William Seymour, 39024032, CA, Passenger
Capt. James R Fitzpatrick, O1285730, OH, Passenger
2nd Lt. Thomas R Riley, O-354389, OH, Passenger
Cpl. Charles W Morgan, 33288970, PA, Passenger
PHM2 Benard N Baumann, 329C829
C-47 #42-100696 was also lost on this mission and the personnel from that flight are included in this group burial.
Sgt. Elmer Gallovich is unaccounted for in the documentation but may have been a passenger aboard this flight.
C-47A Skytrain #41-19476, assigned to the 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, departed Dinjan, India, on a food packet drop mission to Burma. It was last contacted at 1137 hours by radio. It was shot down by Japanese fighters near Sumprabum, Burma. All aboard were killed in action.
Missing Air Crew Report № 2002.
KIA were:
Capt. Ferde A Larson, O-729190, NE, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jesse D Morris, O-684535, KY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Joseph D Feldman, O-857395, NY, Radio Operator
1st St. William Seymour, 39024032, CA, Passenger
Capt. James R Fitzpatrick, O1285730, OH, Passenger
2nd Lt. Thomas R Riley, O-354389, OH, Passenger
Cpl. Charles W Morgan, 33288970, PA, Passenger
PHM2 Benard N Baumann, 329C829
C-47 #42-100696 was also lost on this mission and the personnel from that flight are included in this group burial.
Sgt. Elmer Gallovich is unaccounted for in the documentation but may have been a passenger aboard this flight.
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Burial June 8, 1950
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