C-47A Serial Number 42-92062

USAAF
5th AF
403rd TCG
70th TCS

 

Pilot 1st Lt. Russell A Morrison, O-740880
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt Kenneth E Wirth, O-772242
Engineer T/Sgt John F Semnens, 12123113
Radio S/Sgt Frank M Staker, 39529923
Passenger  Col Oscar D. McNeely, O-7325
Passenger  Pfc Paul E Almon, 39197973
Passenger  Capt/Major Hal Sayre, O-355966
Passenger  Pfc William H Hatch, 34466193
Passenger  Capt Boothe C Haltom, O-366455
Passenger   Pfc Irvin H Miller, 33489435
Passenger  Lt. John R Riisoe, O-2036215
Passenger  1st Lt Harry E Peterson, O-1640812
Passenger   Pvt Francis J Benson, 38363676
Passenger 1st Lt William L Pilgrim, O-1289620
Passenger  1st Lt Claude A Reese, Jr. O-1288619
Passenger  T/5 Alfred G Daigneau, 15376994
Passenger  Lt (jg) John H Fezler, 2281365
Passenger  T/5 John L Zajicek, 37181290
Passenger  CAOM William C Meadville, 6048993
Passenger  Lt Peter O. Graham, QX26597
Passenger  2nd Lt George D. Steel. Jr., O-2036224
Passenger  Joseph Engel, TC-10622
Passenger  Arthur Hawley, TC-7041
Passenger   Ronald A Ince, TC-2405
Passenger  John Mignot, TC-10720
Passenger  Dennis Rawson, TC-9730
MIA October 1, 1944
MACR  9016

Crew History
Pilot Morrison was posthumously (?) promoted to Captain.

Aircraft History
Nose Number 385. Engines: R-1830-92 Serial Numbers: CP-354000 and 41-16632

Mission History
Took off from Hollandia on a flight to Finschafen, but never arrived. Declared MIA.

References
Thanks to Aerothentic Publications for additional information.

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