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CPL John Wilford Hanlon

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CPL John Wilford Hanlon Veteran

Birth
Ellis County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
27 Mar 1944 (aged 21)
Tibet Region, China
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 60, SITE 8249
Memorial ID
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CPL US Army

He was Crew Chief with a crew that was reported missing in action from World War II. On March 27, 1944, a C-46 crewed by four airmen departed a base in Kunming, China, on route to Sookerating, India, as part of the massive allied resupply missions over the Himalayan Mountains, referred to as the "Hump." En route one of the crewmen called out for a bearing, suggesting the aircraft was lost. There was no further communication with the crew. The aircraft never reached its destination, and searches during and following World War II failed to locate the crash site.

View cenotaph HERE.
CPL US Army

He was Crew Chief with a crew that was reported missing in action from World War II. On March 27, 1944, a C-46 crewed by four airmen departed a base in Kunming, China, on route to Sookerating, India, as part of the massive allied resupply missions over the Himalayan Mountains, referred to as the "Hump." En route one of the crewmen called out for a bearing, suggesting the aircraft was lost. There was no further communication with the crew. The aircraft never reached its destination, and searches during and following World War II failed to locate the crash site.

View cenotaph HERE.


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