John served as a Sergeant, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 14, 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in trades and services and also as Married.
John was noted as being a " passenger and patient " on C-46D # 44-77373. It is unclear if he was sick with disease or injured.
C-46D # 44-77373, which was assigned to the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All 34 on board were lost.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 34719572
Husband of Louise Hankerson who resided in Memphis, Tennessee.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
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Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Navy, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Shelby County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 14, 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in trades and services and also as Married.
John was noted as being a " passenger and patient " on C-46D # 44-77373. It is unclear if he was sick with disease or injured.
C-46D # 44-77373, which was assigned to the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All 34 on board were lost.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 34719572
Husband of Louise Hankerson who resided in Memphis, Tennessee.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Navy, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a Sergeant, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Shelby County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 14, 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in trades and services and also as Married.
John was noted as being a " passenger and patient " on C-46D # 44-77373. It is unclear if he was sick with disease or injured.
C-46D # 44-77373, which was assigned to the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All 34 on board were lost.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 34719572
Husband of Louise Hankerson who resided in Memphis, Tennessee.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Navy, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Shelby County, Tennessee prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on August 14, 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in trades and services and also as Married.
John was noted as being a " passenger and patient " on C-46D # 44-77373. It is unclear if he was sick with disease or injured.
C-46D # 44-77373, which was assigned to the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All 34 on board were lost.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 34719572
Husband of Louise Hankerson who resided in Memphis, Tennessee.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Navy, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
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