Corporal Donald F. Mahoney, 54th Fighter Squadron, died in crash of Army transport plane C-53-B Air Corps No. 41-20048 which crashed 5 Jul 1942 about 25 miles northeast of Fort Randall, Cold Bay, Alaska. 1st Lt. Jack Jones was the pilot. Four crew and 12 passengers perished. Plane crashed in the sea. Six bodies were recovered and temporarily buried at Fort Randall Post Cemetery south of Blinn Lake. After the war, they were returned to their families in their home states.
Corporal Donald F. Mahoney, 54th Fighter Squadron, died in crash of Army transport plane C-53-B Air Corps No. 41-20048 which crashed 5 Jul 1942 about 25 miles northeast of Fort Randall, Cold Bay, Alaska. 1st Lt. Jack Jones was the pilot. Four crew and 12 passengers perished. Plane crashed in the sea. Six bodies were recovered and temporarily buried at Fort Randall Post Cemetery south of Blinn Lake. After the war, they were returned to their families in their home states.
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DONALD F MAHONEY
NEW YORK
CPL 54 AAF FIGHTER SQ
WORLD WAR II
JAN 30 1915 - JULY 5 1942
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