U.S. Army Air Forces C-87 Liberator Express #43-30575 departed Chengdu, China, then went missing during World War II.
The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China. Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.
Killed were:
Capt. John C. Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA
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Passengers:
S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Louis H Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO
~~
Sapper, 2061075. Royal Engineers. Age 22. Son of Frank and Ethel Still; husband of Eileen Amelia Still, of Highbury, London, England. Sec. E. Coll. grave 249/250.
Burial date 01/26/1950
The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China. Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.
Killed were:
Capt. John C. Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA
~~
Passengers:
S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Louis H Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO
~~
Sapper, 2061075. Royal Engineers. Age 22. Son of Frank and Ethel Still; husband of Eileen Amelia Still, of Highbury, London, England. Sec. E. Coll. grave 249/250.
Burial date 01/26/1950
U.S. Army Air Forces C-87 Liberator Express #43-30575 departed Chengdu, China, then went missing during World War II.
The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China. Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.
Killed were:
Capt. John C. Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA
~~
Passengers:
S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Louis H Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO
~~
Sapper, 2061075. Royal Engineers. Age 22. Son of Frank and Ethel Still; husband of Eileen Amelia Still, of Highbury, London, England. Sec. E. Coll. grave 249/250.
Burial date 01/26/1950
The four-motored transport had crashed 30 miles west of Leshan, China. Five crew members and seven passengers were killed. Missing Air Crew Report № 3279 and 3492.
Killed were:
Capt. John C. Arnold, O-488764, Pilot, Kern, CA
2nd Lt. John C Mooy, O-665090, Co-Pilot, Van Buren, MI
Sgt. Lloyd Desormeaux, 18117255, Radio Operator, TX
Cpl. Wayne A Miller, 17127767, Crew Chief, MO
PFC Winthrop S Gage, R1114566, Asst. Crew Chief, CA
~~
Passengers:
S/Sgt. Elmer A Hill Jr, 12092538, NY
Fusl. Geoffrey S Lane, 3452246, UK
Fusl. William H Mace, 3655932, UK
1st Lt. Edwin W Stapp, O-679955, IN
Sapr. Frank Still, 2061075, UK
2nd Lt. Louis H Veling, O-687459, NY
Sgt. Howard W Vorbeck, 37499448, MO
~~
Sapper, 2061075. Royal Engineers. Age 22. Son of Frank and Ethel Still; husband of Eileen Amelia Still, of Highbury, London, England. Sec. E. Coll. grave 249/250.
Burial date 01/26/1950
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