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| USAAF 10th AF 1330 AAFBU   Clayton Kuhles 2007 |
Pilot 1st Lt. Allen R. Turner, O-806939 (MIA / KIA) Brookline, MA Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Frederick W. Langhorst, O-810387 (MIA / KIA, BR) Yonkers, NY Radio Cpl Robert L. McAdoo, 18082676 (MIA / KIA) Overton, TX Engineer Pvt Joseph I. Natvik, 36816393 (MIA / KIA) Madison, WI MIA July 17, 1945 MACR 14769 Aircraft History Built by Ford. Constructors Number 4483. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24L-10-FO Liberator serial number 44-49628. Converted to C-109 Liberator Express for use as a transport. Ferried overseas to India. Wartime History Assigned to the 10th Air Force (10th AF), 1330th Army Air Force Base Unit (1330th AAFBU). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On July 17, 1945 took off from Jorhat Airfield in India piloted by 1st Lt. Allen R. Turner on a cargo flight bound for Hsinching Airfield in China. When this aircraft failed to arrive it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Wreckage On October 22, 2007 this aircraft was located by Clayton Kuhles / MIA Recoveries. at Dopowa Desali, a three day hike northeast of Bishmaknagar, Arunachal Pradesh State in India. Recovery of Remains During the initial discovery in 2007, bone fragments were recovered and sent to Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC). During February 2009, contractor hired by JPAC traveled to the crash site to confirm the location. During that same year, a local resident turned over additional bone fragments he had taken from the crash site previously. On September 24, 2018, the DoD announced the identification of Natvik. On November 18, 2016 the DoD announced the identification of Langhorst based on circumstantial evidence and a mDNA analysis that matched his nephew. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead on July 18, 1946. As the flight was non-combat, none of the crew earned the Purple Heart, posthumously. All are memorialized at Manila American Cemetery on the tablets of the missing. Turner earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Air Medal. McAdoo is also memorialized on his parent's grave and a memorial marker at Overton City Cemetery in Overton, TX. Natvik is also memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery at Plot MF, 0, 10-2. After the recovery of remains and identification of Langhorst, he will be buried on November 26, 2016 in Battle Creek, MI. Relatives Gail A. Hladky (daughter of Langhorst) References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24L-10-FO Liberator 44-49628 "49628 converted to C-109. Missing Jul 17, 1945 on flight from Jorhat, India to Hsinching, China. Crew of 4 presumed killed. Wreckage spotted by a group of trekkers in November 2007 at Dopowa Desali in Mishimi Hills in Arunachal Pardesh, Northeast Idnia." Missing Air Crew Report 14769 (MACR 14769) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Allen R. Turner FindAGrave - 1Lt Allen Robert Turner (photo, tablets of the missing) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Frederick W. Langhorst DPAA News Release "Airman Missing From World War II Accounted For" November 18, 2016 (Langhorst) DPAA Personnel Profile - Frederick W. Langhorst date accounted for Dec 14, 2025 FindAGrave - 1Lt Frederick William Langhorst (tablets of the missing) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Robert L. McAdoo Jr. FindAGrave - Corp Robert L McAdoo, Jr (memorial marker photo, tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - Robert L. McAdoo, Sr (memorial marker photos) American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Joseph I. Natvik DPAA Personnel Profile - Joseph I. Natvik FindAGrave - PFC Joseph Ingvald Natvik (tablets of the missing) FindAGrave - PFC Joseph Ingvald Natvik (Arlington National Cemetery memorial marker photo) MIA Recoveries C-109 44-49628 Photo Gallery (photos) via Wayback Machine February 4, 2017 MIA Recoveries - C-109 #44-49628 (photos) Thanks to Clayton Kuhles for additional information 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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