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2Lt William J Alton
Cenotaph

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2Lt William J Alton Veteran

Birth
Death
12 Jan 1943 (aged 26)
Cenotaph
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION B SITE 1376
Memorial ID
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On January 12, 1943, two B-25 Mitchell bombers were in a training exercise, practicing formation flying, when they collided at Chakulia, India with the loss of all aboard both aircraft. They were:

341st. Bomb Group, 22nd Bomb Squadron members;

1st Lt. Samuel C. Dickinson
2nd Lt. Nicholas Marich
2nd Lt. William J. Alton
2nd Lt. Samuel M. White
S/Sgt. Robert L. Propst
S/Sgt. Vernon M. Harrison
Sgt. Guy V. Horn
Sgt. Jesse C. Levee
Cpl. Finley H. Ganoe
Cpl. Sidney S. Newsome
Pvt. Anthony M. Mandello
On January 12, 1943, two B-25 Mitchell bombers were in a training exercise, practicing formation flying, when they collided at Chakulia, India with the loss of all aboard both aircraft. They were:

341st. Bomb Group, 22nd Bomb Squadron members;

1st Lt. Samuel C. Dickinson
2nd Lt. Nicholas Marich
2nd Lt. William J. Alton
2nd Lt. Samuel M. White
S/Sgt. Robert L. Propst
S/Sgt. Vernon M. Harrison
Sgt. Guy V. Horn
Sgt. Jesse C. Levee
Cpl. Finley H. Ganoe
Cpl. Sidney S. Newsome
Pvt. Anthony M. Mandello

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from California.


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  • Maintained by: Rob5380
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56114002/william_j-alton: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt William J Alton (2 Jul 1916–12 Jan 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56114002, citing National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; Maintained by Rob5380 (contributor 46833055).