David served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on C-47-DL "Eager Beaver" (#41-7733), 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. during World War II.
He resided in Russell County, Kansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Amusement Attendant and also as Married.
David died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
Service ID: 17057259.
Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
He resided in Russell County, Kansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Amusement Attendant and also as Married.
David died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
Service ID: 17057259.
Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
David served as a Corporal & Radio Operator on C-47-DL "Eager Beaver" (#41-7733), 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force. during World War II.
He resided in Russell County, Kansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Amusement Attendant and also as Married.
David died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
Service ID: 17057259.
Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
He resided in Russell County, Kansas prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Amusement Attendant and also as Married.
David died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
Service ID: 17057259.
Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
Inscription
CPL, 40 AAF TRP CARR SQ WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Re-interred from Brisbane, Australia on April 8, 1949.
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