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| RAAF No. 36 Squadron Former Assignments 3 AD No. 38 Squadron |
Pilot F/Lt Stanley Charles Akers, 400767 (KIA, BR) North Essendon, VIC Co-Pilot Sgt William James McInroy, 449069 (KIA, BR) Daylesford, VIC Crew Jack Wallace Lawson, 433924 (KIA, BR) Summer Hill, NSW Passenger Pvt James Robert O'Brien, VX125472 AIF (KIA, BR) Daylesford, VIC Passenger Pvt Athol Roy Palmer, NX154450 AIF (KIA, BR) South Brisbane, QLD Passenger Pvt Alan Henry Hobson, QX18471 AIF (KIA, BR) Chinchilla, QLD Passenger LCpl Alfred Joseph Kronlage, QX25642 AIF (KIA, BR) Crashed May 3, 1945 at 8:00am Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company during 1944. Constructors Number 12361. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47A-5-DK Skytrain serial number 42-92548. Assigned Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number KG352, but this number was never assigned. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia as part of defense aid. Wartime History During February 1944 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as C-47A Dakota serial number A65-39. Call Sign VHCIG. On March 23, 1944 assigned to 3 Air Depot (3 AD). On March 3, 1944 assigned to No. 38 Squadron. On January 26, 1945 assigned to No. 36 Squadron. Coded RE-Z. No known nose art or nickname. Wartime History On May 3, 1945 took off from Tadji Airfield piloted by F/Lt Stanley Charles Akerson a flight bound for Maprik to drop supplies. Aboard were four Australian Army personnel. Flying in bad weather, this C-47 crashed around 8:00am into a mountainside near Housecap. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Officially, written off June 7, 1945. Search Afterwards, Beauforts searched for this Dakota and located the crash site at 1:30pm. Recovery of Remains After the crash, the remains of the crew were recovered and transported to Lae for permanent burial. Memorials The entire crew was officially declared dead on May 3, 1945. The entire crew is buried at Lae War Cemetery in collective grave at NN. A. 7-13. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47A-5-DK Skytrain 42-92548 "92548 (MSN 12361) to RAF as KG352 but NTU. To RAAF as A65-39 (VH-CUG). Crashed 5/1945 Tadji PNG" Write-off per AMSE File# 9/16/2524 CWGC - Stanley Charles Akers CWGC - William James McInroy CWGC - Jack Wallace Lawson CWGC - James Robert O'Brien CWGC - Athol Roy Palmer CWGC - Alan Henry Hobson CWGC - Alfred Joseph Kronlage ADF Serials - Dakota A65-39 Aviation Safety Network - C-47 A65-39 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated January 2, 2022 |
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