Capt. Lawrence C. Archer DNB
Home: New York
Squadron:
Service ID: 32539828.
Awards:
Pilot
MACR# 12033
Target: Transfer Mission
Mission Date: 4-Feb-45
Serial Number: # 42-107386
Aircraft Model C-46A
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:55 miles West of Karoi India
Cause: Mechanical
2 Crew 33 passengers DIS 1 survivor.
This C46 with a crew of Two and 33 passengers departed Chabua Air base India for Karachi Pakistan. While flying over remote Jungle terrain they developed mechanical problems caught fire and crashed on mountain elevation of 6559 feet killing 35. Twenty two of the passengers were in the 22nd Bomb Squadron 341st Bomb Group being sent home for reassignment. Miraculously there was 1 survivor T/Sgt. Marvin H. Jacobs. He walked away with minor cuts and bruises and was soon rescued by locals and repatriated to the US. The casualties were eventually located and buried in a mass grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 1950.
Captain Archer remains are buried Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. He has a cenotaph memorial Beaver Cemetery East Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts his body was not recovered.
Passengers and crew of 42-107386
1st/Lt. Frederick J. Raubinger
Survivor T/Sgt. Marvin H Jacobs
Capt. Lawrence C. Archer DNB
Home: New York
Squadron:
Service ID: 32539828.
Awards:
Pilot
MACR# 12033
Target: Transfer Mission
Mission Date: 4-Feb-45
Serial Number: # 42-107386
Aircraft Model C-46A
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:55 miles West of Karoi India
Cause: Mechanical
2 Crew 33 passengers DIS 1 survivor.
This C46 with a crew of Two and 33 passengers departed Chabua Air base India for Karachi Pakistan. While flying over remote Jungle terrain they developed mechanical problems caught fire and crashed on mountain elevation of 6559 feet killing 35. Twenty two of the passengers were in the 22nd Bomb Squadron 341st Bomb Group being sent home for reassignment. Miraculously there was 1 survivor T/Sgt. Marvin H. Jacobs. He walked away with minor cuts and bruises and was soon rescued by locals and repatriated to the US. The casualties were eventually located and buried in a mass grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 1950.
Captain Archer remains are buried Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. He has a cenotaph memorial Beaver Cemetery East Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts his body was not recovered.
Passengers and crew of 42-107386
1st/Lt. Frederick J. Raubinger
Survivor T/Sgt. Marvin H Jacobs
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