U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #15195278
Enlistment Date: 05/04/1942
Harold L. Abrahams is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New York County, New York.
New York, New York, Birth Index, 1910-1965 lists Harold L. Abrahams with birth date of 21 Jan 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 66 South Central Avenue, Osborn, Greene County, Ohio. Contact person listed as David Abrahams, 600 West 162nd Street, New York City, New York. Place of birth listed as New York City, New York on 01/21/1921. Middle name listed as Louis. Employed by U. S. Government, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
Information below obtained from ancestry.com:
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
POINT OF DEPARTURE: El Fasher, Sudan
INTENDED DESTINATION: Maiduguri, Nigeria
554th AAF Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Latest information states that C-46 #42-3642 was destroyed and burned. Indications are structural failure and loss of one wing in flight. Crew and passengers are now declared all fatal. Location of wreckage is 12 degrees 40 minutes North, 17 degrees 17 minutes East.
C-46 #42-3642 was forced down after being reported missing. 25 passengers on board. Aircraft departed El Fasher for Maiduguri at 0646Z. Flying at 8000 feet. At 0919 received a routine position report. Genina received a distress call of "Mayday" from 3642 at 0940. Nothing further was heard.
A gasoline leak in the left nacelle caused a fire during which time the radio operator issued a "Mayday." Some time later, the fire caused an explosion which severed the left wing and engine from the fuselage. The airplane fell in two separate parts and burned after hitting the ground.
Cause was accidental. All aboard were fatal. Bodies arrived at Base 31 Dec 44.
Status of Abrahams, Harold L., Pfc: Soldier was passenger aboard C-46 aircraft. Fatal. Full military honors observed at burial.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Murray Matzner Find A Grave ID 49092626 for adding his photo of Harold to this memorial in addition to updating the middle name and birth date/location information as well as linking his parents to it***
Enlistment Date: 05/04/1942
Harold L. Abrahams is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New York County, New York.
New York, New York, Birth Index, 1910-1965 lists Harold L. Abrahams with birth date of 21 Jan 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 66 South Central Avenue, Osborn, Greene County, Ohio. Contact person listed as David Abrahams, 600 West 162nd Street, New York City, New York. Place of birth listed as New York City, New York on 01/21/1921. Middle name listed as Louis. Employed by U. S. Government, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
Information below obtained from ancestry.com:
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
POINT OF DEPARTURE: El Fasher, Sudan
INTENDED DESTINATION: Maiduguri, Nigeria
554th AAF Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Latest information states that C-46 #42-3642 was destroyed and burned. Indications are structural failure and loss of one wing in flight. Crew and passengers are now declared all fatal. Location of wreckage is 12 degrees 40 minutes North, 17 degrees 17 minutes East.
C-46 #42-3642 was forced down after being reported missing. 25 passengers on board. Aircraft departed El Fasher for Maiduguri at 0646Z. Flying at 8000 feet. At 0919 received a routine position report. Genina received a distress call of "Mayday" from 3642 at 0940. Nothing further was heard.
A gasoline leak in the left nacelle caused a fire during which time the radio operator issued a "Mayday." Some time later, the fire caused an explosion which severed the left wing and engine from the fuselage. The airplane fell in two separate parts and burned after hitting the ground.
Cause was accidental. All aboard were fatal. Bodies arrived at Base 31 Dec 44.
Status of Abrahams, Harold L., Pfc: Soldier was passenger aboard C-46 aircraft. Fatal. Full military honors observed at burial.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Murray Matzner Find A Grave ID 49092626 for adding his photo of Harold to this memorial in addition to updating the middle name and birth date/location information as well as linking his parents to it***
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #15195278
Enlistment Date: 05/04/1942
Harold L. Abrahams is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New York County, New York.
New York, New York, Birth Index, 1910-1965 lists Harold L. Abrahams with birth date of 21 Jan 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 66 South Central Avenue, Osborn, Greene County, Ohio. Contact person listed as David Abrahams, 600 West 162nd Street, New York City, New York. Place of birth listed as New York City, New York on 01/21/1921. Middle name listed as Louis. Employed by U. S. Government, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
Information below obtained from ancestry.com:
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
POINT OF DEPARTURE: El Fasher, Sudan
INTENDED DESTINATION: Maiduguri, Nigeria
554th AAF Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Latest information states that C-46 #42-3642 was destroyed and burned. Indications are structural failure and loss of one wing in flight. Crew and passengers are now declared all fatal. Location of wreckage is 12 degrees 40 minutes North, 17 degrees 17 minutes East.
C-46 #42-3642 was forced down after being reported missing. 25 passengers on board. Aircraft departed El Fasher for Maiduguri at 0646Z. Flying at 8000 feet. At 0919 received a routine position report. Genina received a distress call of "Mayday" from 3642 at 0940. Nothing further was heard.
A gasoline leak in the left nacelle caused a fire during which time the radio operator issued a "Mayday." Some time later, the fire caused an explosion which severed the left wing and engine from the fuselage. The airplane fell in two separate parts and burned after hitting the ground.
Cause was accidental. All aboard were fatal. Bodies arrived at Base 31 Dec 44.
Status of Abrahams, Harold L., Pfc: Soldier was passenger aboard C-46 aircraft. Fatal. Full military honors observed at burial.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Murray Matzner Find A Grave ID 49092626 for adding his photo of Harold to this memorial in addition to updating the middle name and birth date/location information as well as linking his parents to it***
Enlistment Date: 05/04/1942
Harold L. Abrahams is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for New York County, New York.
New York, New York, Birth Index, 1910-1965 lists Harold L. Abrahams with birth date of 21 Jan 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 66 South Central Avenue, Osborn, Greene County, Ohio. Contact person listed as David Abrahams, 600 West 162nd Street, New York City, New York. Place of birth listed as New York City, New York on 01/21/1921. Middle name listed as Louis. Employed by U. S. Government, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas. Re-interred on January 18th, 1950.
Information below obtained from ancestry.com:
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT
POINT OF DEPARTURE: El Fasher, Sudan
INTENDED DESTINATION: Maiduguri, Nigeria
554th AAF Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis, Tennessee
Latest information states that C-46 #42-3642 was destroyed and burned. Indications are structural failure and loss of one wing in flight. Crew and passengers are now declared all fatal. Location of wreckage is 12 degrees 40 minutes North, 17 degrees 17 minutes East.
C-46 #42-3642 was forced down after being reported missing. 25 passengers on board. Aircraft departed El Fasher for Maiduguri at 0646Z. Flying at 8000 feet. At 0919 received a routine position report. Genina received a distress call of "Mayday" from 3642 at 0940. Nothing further was heard.
A gasoline leak in the left nacelle caused a fire during which time the radio operator issued a "Mayday." Some time later, the fire caused an explosion which severed the left wing and engine from the fuselage. The airplane fell in two separate parts and burned after hitting the ground.
Cause was accidental. All aboard were fatal. Bodies arrived at Base 31 Dec 44.
Status of Abrahams, Harold L., Pfc: Soldier was passenger aboard C-46 aircraft. Fatal. Full military honors observed at burial.
***I would like to thank Teresa L. Watson Find A Grave ID 46577310 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Eric Kreft Find A Grave ID 46843358 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Murray Matzner Find A Grave ID 49092626 for adding his photo of Harold to this memorial in addition to updating the middle name and birth date/location information as well as linking his parents to it***
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