Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until September 9, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Husband of Sylvia C. Haydon who resided in Buffalo, New York.
David served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46A #42-61054, 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to World War II.
C-46A #42-61054 took off, with a crew of 5, from Kalaikunda, India on a Cargo Mission to Chengtu, China. They were contacted once by radio over Lalmonirhat Airbase, India. It was noticed during this radio contact that they were off course due to high winds in the area. They were not seen nor heard from again and are believed to have crashed into a mountain.
David was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-486488
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Airmen who perished on C-46A #42-61054:
Cooper, Charles R ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Haydon, David D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Johnson, Francis D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MA
Kenney, Paul L ~ Corp, Asst. Crew Chief, MA
Venable, Okie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Husband of Sylvia C. Haydon who resided in Buffalo, New York.
David served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46A #42-61054, 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to World War II.
C-46A #42-61054 took off, with a crew of 5, from Kalaikunda, India on a Cargo Mission to Chengtu, China. They were contacted once by radio over Lalmonirhat Airbase, India. It was noticed during this radio contact that they were off course due to high winds in the area. They were not seen nor heard from again and are believed to have crashed into a mountain.
David was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-486488
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Airmen who perished on C-46A #42-61054:
Cooper, Charles R ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Haydon, David D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Johnson, Francis D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MA
Kenney, Paul L ~ Corp, Asst. Crew Chief, MA
Venable, Okie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until September 9, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Husband of Sylvia C. Haydon who resided in Buffalo, New York.
David served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46A #42-61054, 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to World War II.
C-46A #42-61054 took off, with a crew of 5, from Kalaikunda, India on a Cargo Mission to Chengtu, China. They were contacted once by radio over Lalmonirhat Airbase, India. It was noticed during this radio contact that they were off course due to high winds in the area. They were not seen nor heard from again and are believed to have crashed into a mountain.
David was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-486488
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Airmen who perished on C-46A #42-61054:
Cooper, Charles R ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Haydon, David D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Johnson, Francis D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MA
Kenney, Paul L ~ Corp, Asst. Crew Chief, MA
Venable, Okie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Husband of Sylvia C. Haydon who resided in Buffalo, New York.
David served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46A #42-61054, 2nd Air Transport Squadron (Mobile), U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Los Angeles County, California prior to World War II.
C-46A #42-61054 took off, with a crew of 5, from Kalaikunda, India on a Cargo Mission to Chengtu, China. They were contacted once by radio over Lalmonirhat Airbase, India. It was noticed during this radio contact that they were off course due to high winds in the area. They were not seen nor heard from again and are believed to have crashed into a mountain.
David was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-486488
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Airmen who perished on C-46A #42-61054:
Cooper, Charles R ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Haydon, David D ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CA
Johnson, Francis D ~ FO, Co-Pilot, MA
Kenney, Paul L ~ Corp, Asst. Crew Chief, MA
Venable, Okie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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