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| USMC MAW-1 MAG-25 VMJ-253 |
Pilot ? (MIA / KIA) Passengers 23 (MIA / KIA) Crashed December 27, 1943 Aircraft History Built by Douglas. Construction Number 9529. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47A-30-DL Skytrain serial number 42-23667. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as R4D-5 bureau number 12432. Wartime History Assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Air Wing 1 (MAW-1), Marine Air Group 25 (MAG-25), Marine Utility Squadron 253 (VMJ-253). No known nickname, nose art or squadron number. Mission History On December 27, 1943 took off from Tontouta Airfield near Nouméa on New Caledonia on a flight bound for Bomber 1 (Pekoa Field) on Espiritu Santo. Reportedly as missing near Wallis Island (Uvea). When this aircraft failed to arrive it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). References USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47A-30-DL Skytrain 42-23667 "23667 (MSN 9529) to Navy as BuNo 12432" Navy Serial Number Search Results - R4D-5 12432 "12432 (MSN 9529) ex USAAF 42-23667. To US Navy May 12, 1943. San Diego/NAD-483 -- MAG-25 Jun 28, 1943. 12432 (VMJ-253) missing on flight near Uvea Island, S Pacific Dec 27, 1943. 24 missing." USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List December 1942 R4D-1 4696 VMJ-253 12/29/1942 Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated December 25, 2022 |
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