U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #34266734
Enlistment Date: 04/04/1942
Entered the Service From: Georgia
46th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Frank C. Parker is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Long County, Georgia.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Australia on 8 Apr 1943.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R. F. D. #2, Ludowici, Long County, Georgia. Contact person listed as Mrs. Juanita C. Parker of same address. Place of birth listed as Ludowici, Georgia on 11/20/1919. Middle name listed as Chapman. Employed as Salesman by Georgia Tin Plate & Metal Company, 731 Wheaton Street, Savannah, Georgia as of 07/01/1941 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/41-7694.html
C-49-DO "Calamity Mary Jane" Serial Number 41-7694
Pilot 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest, O-790456 317th TCS, II Air Command (MIA / KIA) NC
Co-Pilot 1st Lt James D. Spore, O-729258 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) MS
Crew Chief S/Sgt. Rollin M. Feese, Jr., 35265290 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) KY
Asst. Crew Chief Cpl. Frank G. Parker, 34266734 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) GA
Radio Operator Pfc William M. Wooldridge, 37277661 (MIA / KIA) ND
MIA April 8, 1943----MACR 16534 / 16438
Mission History--On April 8, 1943 at 5:40am took off from Garbutt Airfield at Townsville piloted by 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest on a flight via Cooktown Airfield bound for Port Moresby. This aircraft failed to arrive at either airfield. When it failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). For several days, search aircraft searched for this aircraft over the Coral Sea without result. The entire was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing in Manila American Cemetery.
Enlistment Date: 04/04/1942
Entered the Service From: Georgia
46th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Frank C. Parker is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Long County, Georgia.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Australia on 8 Apr 1943.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R. F. D. #2, Ludowici, Long County, Georgia. Contact person listed as Mrs. Juanita C. Parker of same address. Place of birth listed as Ludowici, Georgia on 11/20/1919. Middle name listed as Chapman. Employed as Salesman by Georgia Tin Plate & Metal Company, 731 Wheaton Street, Savannah, Georgia as of 07/01/1941 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/41-7694.html
C-49-DO "Calamity Mary Jane" Serial Number 41-7694
Pilot 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest, O-790456 317th TCS, II Air Command (MIA / KIA) NC
Co-Pilot 1st Lt James D. Spore, O-729258 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) MS
Crew Chief S/Sgt. Rollin M. Feese, Jr., 35265290 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) KY
Asst. Crew Chief Cpl. Frank G. Parker, 34266734 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) GA
Radio Operator Pfc William M. Wooldridge, 37277661 (MIA / KIA) ND
MIA April 8, 1943----MACR 16534 / 16438
Mission History--On April 8, 1943 at 5:40am took off from Garbutt Airfield at Townsville piloted by 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest on a flight via Cooktown Airfield bound for Port Moresby. This aircraft failed to arrive at either airfield. When it failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). For several days, search aircraft searched for this aircraft over the Coral Sea without result. The entire was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing in Manila American Cemetery.
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #34266734
Enlistment Date: 04/04/1942
Entered the Service From: Georgia
46th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Frank C. Parker is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Long County, Georgia.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Australia on 8 Apr 1943.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R. F. D. #2, Ludowici, Long County, Georgia. Contact person listed as Mrs. Juanita C. Parker of same address. Place of birth listed as Ludowici, Georgia on 11/20/1919. Middle name listed as Chapman. Employed as Salesman by Georgia Tin Plate & Metal Company, 731 Wheaton Street, Savannah, Georgia as of 07/01/1941 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/41-7694.html
C-49-DO "Calamity Mary Jane" Serial Number 41-7694
Pilot 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest, O-790456 317th TCS, II Air Command (MIA / KIA) NC
Co-Pilot 1st Lt James D. Spore, O-729258 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) MS
Crew Chief S/Sgt. Rollin M. Feese, Jr., 35265290 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) KY
Asst. Crew Chief Cpl. Frank G. Parker, 34266734 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) GA
Radio Operator Pfc William M. Wooldridge, 37277661 (MIA / KIA) ND
MIA April 8, 1943----MACR 16534 / 16438
Mission History--On April 8, 1943 at 5:40am took off from Garbutt Airfield at Townsville piloted by 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest on a flight via Cooktown Airfield bound for Port Moresby. This aircraft failed to arrive at either airfield. When it failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). For several days, search aircraft searched for this aircraft over the Coral Sea without result. The entire was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing in Manila American Cemetery.
Enlistment Date: 04/04/1942
Entered the Service From: Georgia
46th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Frank C. Parker is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Long County, Georgia.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Australia on 8 Apr 1943.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as R. F. D. #2, Ludowici, Long County, Georgia. Contact person listed as Mrs. Juanita C. Parker of same address. Place of birth listed as Ludowici, Georgia on 11/20/1919. Middle name listed as Chapman. Employed as Salesman by Georgia Tin Plate & Metal Company, 731 Wheaton Street, Savannah, Georgia as of 07/01/1941 registration date.
Information below gleaned from: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/41-7694.html
C-49-DO "Calamity Mary Jane" Serial Number 41-7694
Pilot 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest, O-790456 317th TCS, II Air Command (MIA / KIA) NC
Co-Pilot 1st Lt James D. Spore, O-729258 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) MS
Crew Chief S/Sgt. Rollin M. Feese, Jr., 35265290 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) KY
Asst. Crew Chief Cpl. Frank G. Parker, 34266734 317th TCG, 46th TCS (MIA / KIA) GA
Radio Operator Pfc William M. Wooldridge, 37277661 (MIA / KIA) ND
MIA April 8, 1943----MACR 16534 / 16438
Mission History--On April 8, 1943 at 5:40am took off from Garbutt Airfield at Townsville piloted by 1st Lt Leonard N. Guest on a flight via Cooktown Airfield bound for Port Moresby. This aircraft failed to arrive at either airfield. When it failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). For several days, search aircraft searched for this aircraft over the Coral Sea without result. The entire was officially declared dead the day of the mission. All are memorialized on the tablets of the missing in Manila American Cemetery.
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