Donald served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25G #42-64881, 823rd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25G #42-64881 took off from Garbutt Field near Townsville, Queensland, Australia on a ferrying flight, with a crew of 5 and 6 passengers, bound for 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby, Central Province Papua New Guinea. The passengers were from the 823rd Bombardment Squadron and other U. S. Army units.
There was a strong weather front reported between New Guinea and Australia on that day. It is assumed, since they never arrived at their destination, that they crashed somewhere near the Coral sea during the war. Everyone on board was lost.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-796885
Donald also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Ann Cemetery, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with his parents.
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Those who perished on B-25G #42-64881:
Bachman, Justus W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Badia, Jesus P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Chretien, Wilford H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, RI
Coleman, James F ~Capt, Passenger, NC
D'Elia, William ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Narten, Calhoun P ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, OH
Nelson, Norman L ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, NE
Plageman, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Renshaw, Donald T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Thomas, Jack E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, IN
Youngblood, John L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25G #42-64881 took off from Garbutt Field near Townsville, Queensland, Australia on a ferrying flight, with a crew of 5 and 6 passengers, bound for 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby, Central Province Papua New Guinea. The passengers were from the 823rd Bombardment Squadron and other U. S. Army units.
There was a strong weather front reported between New Guinea and Australia on that day. It is assumed, since they never arrived at their destination, that they crashed somewhere near the Coral sea during the war. Everyone on board was lost.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-796885
Donald also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Ann Cemetery, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with his parents.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Those who perished on B-25G #42-64881:
Bachman, Justus W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Badia, Jesus P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Chretien, Wilford H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, RI
Coleman, James F ~Capt, Passenger, NC
D'Elia, William ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Narten, Calhoun P ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, OH
Nelson, Norman L ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, NE
Plageman, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Renshaw, Donald T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Thomas, Jack E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, IN
Youngblood, John L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Donald served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25G #42-64881, 823rd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25G #42-64881 took off from Garbutt Field near Townsville, Queensland, Australia on a ferrying flight, with a crew of 5 and 6 passengers, bound for 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby, Central Province Papua New Guinea. The passengers were from the 823rd Bombardment Squadron and other U. S. Army units.
There was a strong weather front reported between New Guinea and Australia on that day. It is assumed, since they never arrived at their destination, that they crashed somewhere near the Coral sea during the war. Everyone on board was lost.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-796885
Donald also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Ann Cemetery, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with his parents.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those who perished on B-25G #42-64881:
Bachman, Justus W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Badia, Jesus P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Chretien, Wilford H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, RI
Coleman, James F ~Capt, Passenger, NC
D'Elia, William ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Narten, Calhoun P ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, OH
Nelson, Norman L ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, NE
Plageman, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Renshaw, Donald T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Thomas, Jack E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, IN
Youngblood, John L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-25G #42-64881 took off from Garbutt Field near Townsville, Queensland, Australia on a ferrying flight, with a crew of 5 and 6 passengers, bound for 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby, Central Province Papua New Guinea. The passengers were from the 823rd Bombardment Squadron and other U. S. Army units.
There was a strong weather front reported between New Guinea and Australia on that day. It is assumed, since they never arrived at their destination, that they crashed somewhere near the Coral sea during the war. Everyone on board was lost.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.
He had previously been awarded the Air Medal.
Service # O-796885
Donald also has a "Cenotaph" in the Saint Ann Cemetery, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania with his parents.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those who perished on B-25G #42-64881:
Bachman, Justus W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Badia, Jesus P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC
Chretien, Wilford H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, RI
Coleman, James F ~Capt, Passenger, NC
D'Elia, William ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Narten, Calhoun P ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, OH
Nelson, Norman L ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, NE
Plageman, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Renshaw, Donald T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Thomas, Jack E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, IN
Youngblood, John L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, GA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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