Elvin served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on C-47B #43-16343, 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elvin normally served with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron but was on this flight serving as the Navigator.
He resided in Harrison County, Indiana prior to the war.
Elvin was declared "Missing In Action" during a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Elvin was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # O-807385
Elvin also has a "Cenotaph" in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Indiana.
( see family links below )
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Elvin normally served with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron but was on this flight serving as the Navigator.
He resided in Harrison County, Indiana prior to the war.
Elvin was declared "Missing In Action" during a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Elvin was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # O-807385
Elvin also has a "Cenotaph" in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Indiana.
( see family links below )
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Elvin served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on C-47B #43-16343, 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elvin normally served with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron but was on this flight serving as the Navigator.
He resided in Harrison County, Indiana prior to the war.
Elvin was declared "Missing In Action" during a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Elvin was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # O-807385
Elvin also has a "Cenotaph" in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Indiana.
( see family links below )
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Elvin normally served with the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron but was on this flight serving as the Navigator.
He resided in Harrison County, Indiana prior to the war.
Elvin was declared "Missing In Action" during a flight from Tacloban, Philippines to Angaur, Palau during the war. The plane went missing, cause unknown.
Elvin was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Twenty-One (21) airmen gave their all on this flight.
Service # O-807385
Elvin also has a "Cenotaph" in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Indiana.
( see family links below )
It is unclear if the passengers on this flight were going to Angaur for R&R or for medical reasons due to injuries.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16343:
Crew:
Berschel, Eldon F ~ Sgt, Engineer, IA
Bost, Donald P ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Joly, David C ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Kelly, Richard K ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, FL
Yochem, Elvin J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Passengers:
Burton, Robert G ~ Sgt, VA
Coffman, Lloyd W ~ Sgt, AR
Cook, James F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Cribbs, Hubert G ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Crouch, Maurice I ~ 2nd Lt, IN
Ditmore, Claude O, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Dostie, Normand J ~ Sgt, ME
Duerr, George A ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Sands, Richard T ~ S/Sgt, KS
Schnitzler, Gordon M ~ S/Sgt, MO
Stewart, Thomas H ~ S/Sgt, NE
Tait, George G ~ S/Sgt, UT
Tidwell, Norman D ~ S/Sgt, TX
Vargo, Charles ~ S/Sgt, IL
Wicker, William J ~ S/Sgt, MS
Yogis, Peter J ~ S/Sgt, NY
MACR # 12602
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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