MISSING
She was the daughter of Henry Charles Stanley and Birdeth L Brenda Barnes Stanley. (After Henry Charles Stanley passed away, Birdeth married second to Nester Freese, and third to William 'Bill' Christensen.)
Her home was Hapur, India. She had lived at the Eden Estate. She was known to be very petite in stature.
Joyce was the third of 8 children born to Birdeth. Her siblings were-
Kathleen
(Living Brother)
Eric
Malcolm
(Living Sister) + Ruth, twins (Ruth died young)
Barbara
Captain Robert August Espe served in WWII, US Army Air Forces, Air Transport Command, and was deployed overseas several times. Joyce had met Robert while he was stationed with the Air Transport Command at New Delhi, India. Joyce worked there as a Telephone Operator.
Upon Robert's return from WWII, he was honorably discharged. Within several months, he re-enlisted in the USAF as an MSgt at Fort Logan, Colorado.
She married Robert May 1947 in New York. He was originally from Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was expecting another child and was seven months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Their toddler son, Victor Robert Espe, age twenty-three months, was also on board when the plane disappeared. Joyce was on her way to Rifle, Colorado to be with acquaintances, and in a warmer climate, for the upcoming birth of the baby.
Robert later married Mary Jo Ingram in Minden, Louisiana. He passed away October 1968.
On 26 Jan 1950, USAF C-54D #42-72469 failed to arrive at Great Falls MT on a flight from Anchorage AK. The last known position was over Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada. A massive joint US-Canadian search was conducted, but the aircraft and its victims were never found. With 44 people on board this is probably the largest unresolved missing aircraft case in North America.
The crew is listed here in the virtual cemetery for C-54D #42-72469 MISSING 26 Jan 1950
Family members and interested researchers are spearheading an effort to renew the search for this aircraft. Please consider joining the facebook page, Operation Mike, at www.facebook.com/operationmike
See also
operationmike.com
She was the daughter of Henry Charles Stanley and Birdeth L Brenda Barnes Stanley. (After Henry Charles Stanley passed away, Birdeth married second to Nester Freese, and third to William 'Bill' Christensen.)
Her home was Hapur, India. She had lived at the Eden Estate. She was known to be very petite in stature.
Joyce was the third of 8 children born to Birdeth. Her siblings were-
Kathleen
(Living Brother)
Eric
Malcolm
(Living Sister) + Ruth, twins (Ruth died young)
Barbara
Captain Robert August Espe served in WWII, US Army Air Forces, Air Transport Command, and was deployed overseas several times. Joyce had met Robert while he was stationed with the Air Transport Command at New Delhi, India. Joyce worked there as a Telephone Operator.
Upon Robert's return from WWII, he was honorably discharged. Within several months, he re-enlisted in the USAF as an MSgt at Fort Logan, Colorado.
She married Robert May 1947 in New York. He was originally from Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was expecting another child and was seven months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Their toddler son, Victor Robert Espe, age twenty-three months, was also on board when the plane disappeared. Joyce was on her way to Rifle, Colorado to be with acquaintances, and in a warmer climate, for the upcoming birth of the baby.
Robert later married Mary Jo Ingram in Minden, Louisiana. He passed away October 1968.
On 26 Jan 1950, USAF C-54D #42-72469 failed to arrive at Great Falls MT on a flight from Anchorage AK. The last known position was over Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada. A massive joint US-Canadian search was conducted, but the aircraft and its victims were never found. With 44 people on board this is probably the largest unresolved missing aircraft case in North America.
The crew is listed here in the virtual cemetery for C-54D #42-72469 MISSING 26 Jan 1950
Family members and interested researchers are spearheading an effort to renew the search for this aircraft. Please consider joining the facebook page, Operation Mike, at www.facebook.com/operationmike
See also
operationmike.com
MISSING
She was the daughter of Henry Charles Stanley and Birdeth L Brenda Barnes Stanley. (After Henry Charles Stanley passed away, Birdeth married second to Nester Freese, and third to William 'Bill' Christensen.)
Her home was Hapur, India. She had lived at the Eden Estate. She was known to be very petite in stature.
Joyce was the third of 8 children born to Birdeth. Her siblings were-
Kathleen
(Living Brother)
Eric
Malcolm
(Living Sister) + Ruth, twins (Ruth died young)
Barbara
Captain Robert August Espe served in WWII, US Army Air Forces, Air Transport Command, and was deployed overseas several times. Joyce had met Robert while he was stationed with the Air Transport Command at New Delhi, India. Joyce worked there as a Telephone Operator.
Upon Robert's return from WWII, he was honorably discharged. Within several months, he re-enlisted in the USAF as an MSgt at Fort Logan, Colorado.
She married Robert May 1947 in New York. He was originally from Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was expecting another child and was seven months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Their toddler son, Victor Robert Espe, age twenty-three months, was also on board when the plane disappeared. Joyce was on her way to Rifle, Colorado to be with acquaintances, and in a warmer climate, for the upcoming birth of the baby.
Robert later married Mary Jo Ingram in Minden, Louisiana. He passed away October 1968.
On 26 Jan 1950, USAF C-54D #42-72469 failed to arrive at Great Falls MT on a flight from Anchorage AK. The last known position was over Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada. A massive joint US-Canadian search was conducted, but the aircraft and its victims were never found. With 44 people on board this is probably the largest unresolved missing aircraft case in North America.
The crew is listed here in the virtual cemetery for C-54D #42-72469 MISSING 26 Jan 1950
Family members and interested researchers are spearheading an effort to renew the search for this aircraft. Please consider joining the facebook page, Operation Mike, at www.facebook.com/operationmike
See also
operationmike.com
She was the daughter of Henry Charles Stanley and Birdeth L Brenda Barnes Stanley. (After Henry Charles Stanley passed away, Birdeth married second to Nester Freese, and third to William 'Bill' Christensen.)
Her home was Hapur, India. She had lived at the Eden Estate. She was known to be very petite in stature.
Joyce was the third of 8 children born to Birdeth. Her siblings were-
Kathleen
(Living Brother)
Eric
Malcolm
(Living Sister) + Ruth, twins (Ruth died young)
Barbara
Captain Robert August Espe served in WWII, US Army Air Forces, Air Transport Command, and was deployed overseas several times. Joyce had met Robert while he was stationed with the Air Transport Command at New Delhi, India. Joyce worked there as a Telephone Operator.
Upon Robert's return from WWII, he was honorably discharged. Within several months, he re-enlisted in the USAF as an MSgt at Fort Logan, Colorado.
She married Robert May 1947 in New York. He was originally from Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was expecting another child and was seven months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Their toddler son, Victor Robert Espe, age twenty-three months, was also on board when the plane disappeared. Joyce was on her way to Rifle, Colorado to be with acquaintances, and in a warmer climate, for the upcoming birth of the baby.
Robert later married Mary Jo Ingram in Minden, Louisiana. He passed away October 1968.
On 26 Jan 1950, USAF C-54D #42-72469 failed to arrive at Great Falls MT on a flight from Anchorage AK. The last known position was over Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada. A massive joint US-Canadian search was conducted, but the aircraft and its victims were never found. With 44 people on board this is probably the largest unresolved missing aircraft case in North America.
The crew is listed here in the virtual cemetery for C-54D #42-72469 MISSING 26 Jan 1950
Family members and interested researchers are spearheading an effort to renew the search for this aircraft. Please consider joining the facebook page, Operation Mike, at www.facebook.com/operationmike
See also
operationmike.com
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