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Pilot 1st Lt John B. Donovan, O-662547 (MIA / KIA) Los Angeles, CA Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Leo W. Zimmerman, O-753267 (MIA / KIA) Mapleton, KS Engineer T/Sgt Harry T. Moseley, 13030508 (MIA / KIA) Brockway, PA Radio Sgt Cleveland Polson, Jr., 14062047 (MIA / KIA) Greer, SC Passenger Major Charles J. Fay, O-334131 HQ, U.S. Army Service of Supply (MIA / KIA) Westmont, NJ Passenger Major Angus D. Teskey, O-350225 HQ Sixth AAA Group (MIA / KIA) San Rafael, CA Passenger Capt Alfred W. Frankenfield, O-317318 HQ, US Army Service of Supply (MIA / KIA) Clover, SC Passenger Capt William S. Imorde, O-386216 HQ, US Army Service of Supply (MIA / KIA) Louisville, KY Passenger Capt Albert P. Nicol, O-366218 U.S. Army Ordnance Department (MIA / KIA) Corvallis, OR Passenger Capt Oliver J. Noriby, O-441283 (MIA / KIA) Grenora, ND Passenger Capt Ralph H. Turner, O-352890 (MIA / KIA) Kansas City, MO Passenger 1st Lt. Robert N. Simon, O-923983 HQ, Sixth Army (MIA / KIA) Wilmington, NC Passenger 2nd Lt. Neil D. Quast, 1945251 HQ, U.S. Army Service of Supply (MIA / KIA) Bismarck, ND Passenger WO(jg) Walter A. Kendzor, W2127569 (MIA / KIA) Alpine, TX Passenger T/3 Sidney W. Hubbell, Jr., 38074340 HQ Company, Sixth Army (MIA / KIA) Galveston, TX Passenger Pvt Harold A. King, 33286856 Sixth AAA Gp (MIA / KIA) North Braddock, PA Passenger T/4 Leland F. Abrigg, 15077461 HQ, Special Troops, Sixth Army (MIA / KIA) Youngstown, OH Passenger Cpl Robert J. Appel, 36192730 HQ Battery, 6th AAA Group (MIA / KIA) Muskegon, MI Passenger T/5 Ole C. Lund, 33475690 HQ Company, Sixth Army (MIA / KIA) Philadelphia, PA Passenger Norreys H. McKay, American Red Cross (MIA / KIA) Passenger Steward Robert L. Pinkham, City of Houston (MIA / KIA) Passenger Major Eric Maxwell Catherwood, QX35565, HQ Milne Bay Base Sub Area (MIA / KIA) Brisbane, QLD MIA February 2, 1944 MACR 2049 Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 9349. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47A-20-DL Dakota serial number 42-23487. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 374th Troop Carrier Group (374th TCG), 33rd Troop Carrier Squadron (33rd TCS). Australian call sign VH-CJM. Nicknamed "Shack Trooper" or "The Shack Trooper". When lost, engines R-1830-92 serial numbers 41-75380 and 41-15826. Mission History On February 2, 1944 took off from Garbutt Airfield at Townsville piloted by 1st Lt John B. Donovan on a flight bound for Gurney Airfield (No. 1 Strip, Fall River) at Milne Bay. Aboard were four crew and nineteen passengers. After take off, no radio contact was made. The radio station at Horn Island intercepted a radio message from this C-47 attempting to contact Milne Bay. When this C-47 failed to arrive it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). Search Afterward, search aircraft failed to find any trace of this C-47. One Air-Sea Rescue Dornier flying boat based at Goodenough searched Goodenough, Woodlark and Milne Bay. One Air-Sea Rescue Dornier flying boat based at Townsville searched to Milne Bay. All aircraft flying in the vicinity were advised to look for this missing C-47. Wreckage During the 1970's this C-47 was claimed to be located by the Pacific Island Aviation Society at Lat 10.05 Long 150.21. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. None of the American crew or passengers earned the Purple Heart as the flight was deemed to be non-combat. Donovan earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) with Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Medal. Zimmerman a memorial marker Fort Scott National Cemetery plot MA, 0, 28. Moseley earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Air Medal. Polson earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Fay has a memorial marker at Arlington National Cemetery at section MI Site 425. Frankenfield also has a memorial marker at Grandview Cemetery in Allentown, PA next to his parents grave. Nicol earned the Legion of Merit. He also has a memorial marker at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, OR. Quast has a memorial marker at Temvik Cemetery in Temvik, ND. Catherwood is memorialized at Bomana War Cemetery on the Port Moresby Memorial, panel 1. References Other sources incorrectly state this C-47 took off from Cooktown Airfield. USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47A-20-DL Dakota 42-23487 "23487 (MSN 9349, 174th TCG) lost Feb 2, 1944, Milne Bay, New Guinea. MACR 2049" Missing Air Crew Report 2049 (MACR 2049) Among Heroes: Tales of the Jungle Skippers The Forgotten Fifth (2007) page 105 Oz @ War "2 February 1944 crash of a C-47 Dakota between Cooktown and Milne Bay" American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - John B. Donovan American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Leo W. Zimmerman American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Harry T. Moseley American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Cleveland Polson Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Charles J. Fay American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Angus D. Teskey American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Alfred W. Frankenfield American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - William S. Imorde American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Albert P. Nicol American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Oliver J. Nordby American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Ralph H. Turner American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert N. Simon American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Neil D. Quast American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Walter A. Kendzor American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Sidney W. Hubbell, Jr. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Harold A. King American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Leland F. Abrigg American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert J. Appel American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Ole C. Lund CWGC - Eric Maxwell Catherwood FindAGrave - 1Lt John B Donovan (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - 2Lt Leo William Zimmerman (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Leo William Zimmerman (memorial marker) FindAGrave - Harry T. Moseley (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Sgt Cleveland Jr Polson (tablets of the missing) Arlington National Cemetery (ANC Explorer) - Charles J. Fay (memorial marker photos) FindAGrave - Charles J Fay (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Charles J Fay (Photo, memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - Maj Angus D Teskey (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Capt Alfred W Frankenfield (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Capt William S Imorde (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Capt Albert P Nicol (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Capt Albert P. Nicol (memorial marker) FindAGrave - Capt Ralph H Turner (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - 1LT Robert N Simon (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Neil D Quast (memorial marker) FindAGrave - 2Lt Neil D Quast (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - WOJG Walter A Kendzor (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Tec3 Sidney W Hubbell, Jr (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Pvt Harold A King (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Tec4 Leland L Abrigg (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Corp Robert J Appel (photo, tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Tec5 Ole C Lund (tablets of the missing photo) FindAGrave - Major Eric Maxwell Catherwood (Port Moresby Memorial) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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