Theron served as a Corporal & Asst. Engineer on C-46D (#44-77353), 67th Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 3, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Theron died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46D, while on a routine cargo flight from Guam (APO 264) to Tacloban (APO 72) Philippines, disappeared during the war.
Service # 33502794
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Those who perished on C-46D (#44-77353):
Antreter, Donald R ~ T/4, Passenger, California
Cochran, Ray F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Dickson, Jacob F ~ T/5, Passenger, New Jersey
Hensel, Theron S ~ Corp, Asst. Engineer, Pennsylvania
McCullough, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Porter, Daryl W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Smiley, Oliver E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Maryland
Trainor, Clifford E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Von Arx, Mabel A ~ T/4, Passenger, Missouri
( Above Bio. & Crew report by Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 3, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Theron died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46D, while on a routine cargo flight from Guam (APO 264) to Tacloban (APO 72) Philippines, disappeared during the war.
Service # 33502794
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Those who perished on C-46D (#44-77353):
Antreter, Donald R ~ T/4, Passenger, California
Cochran, Ray F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Dickson, Jacob F ~ T/5, Passenger, New Jersey
Hensel, Theron S ~ Corp, Asst. Engineer, Pennsylvania
McCullough, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Porter, Daryl W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Smiley, Oliver E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Maryland
Trainor, Clifford E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Von Arx, Mabel A ~ T/4, Passenger, Missouri
( Above Bio. & Crew report by Russ Pickett )
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Theron served as a Corporal & Asst. Engineer on C-46D (#44-77353), 67th Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 3, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Theron died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46D, while on a routine cargo flight from Guam (APO 264) to Tacloban (APO 72) Philippines, disappeared during the war.
Service # 33502794
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Those who perished on C-46D (#44-77353):
Antreter, Donald R ~ T/4, Passenger, California
Cochran, Ray F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Dickson, Jacob F ~ T/5, Passenger, New Jersey
Hensel, Theron S ~ Corp, Asst. Engineer, Pennsylvania
McCullough, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Porter, Daryl W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Smiley, Oliver E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Maryland
Trainor, Clifford E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Von Arx, Mabel A ~ T/4, Passenger, Missouri
( Above Bio. & Crew report by Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 3, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the fabrication of textile products and also as Single, without dependents.
Theron died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-46D, while on a routine cargo flight from Guam (APO 264) to Tacloban (APO 72) Philippines, disappeared during the war.
Service # 33502794
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Those who perished on C-46D (#44-77353):
Antreter, Donald R ~ T/4, Passenger, California
Cochran, Ray F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Michigan
Dickson, Jacob F ~ T/5, Passenger, New Jersey
Hensel, Theron S ~ Corp, Asst. Engineer, Pennsylvania
McCullough, Robert W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Porter, Daryl W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Smiley, Oliver E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Maryland
Trainor, Clifford E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Von Arx, Mabel A ~ T/4, Passenger, Missouri
( Above Bio. & Crew report by Russ Pickett )
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