Husband of Alma S. Waldrop who resided in Greenville, South Carolina.
William served as a Sergeant & Engineer on C-47B #43-16230, 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-47 crashed into a mountain in New Guinea due to bad weather during the war.
On March 2, 1962 the wreckage of this C-47 was discovered by New Zealander explorer Philip Temple on a mountain peak at 12,000' in Irian Jaya. Afterwards, he reported the discovery to the US authorities. A U.S. Army team visited the crash site and recovered the remains of the crew and sent them to Hawaii for identification.
He was repatriated here with all the members on this flight on August 22, 1963.
Service # 34659483
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16230:
Lair, Thelbert V ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Florida
Ludwig, Christian J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
Richardson, Cecil F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Skodis, John P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Waldrop, William O ~ Sgt, Engineer, South Carolina
Ward, Johnnie M ~ Pfc, Passenger, West Virginia
Wummer, Edwin F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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William served as a Sergeant & Engineer on C-47B #43-16230, 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-47 crashed into a mountain in New Guinea due to bad weather during the war.
On March 2, 1962 the wreckage of this C-47 was discovered by New Zealander explorer Philip Temple on a mountain peak at 12,000' in Irian Jaya. Afterwards, he reported the discovery to the US authorities. A U.S. Army team visited the crash site and recovered the remains of the crew and sent them to Hawaii for identification.
He was repatriated here with all the members on this flight on August 22, 1963.
Service # 34659483
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16230:
Lair, Thelbert V ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Florida
Ludwig, Christian J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
Richardson, Cecil F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Skodis, John P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Waldrop, William O ~ Sgt, Engineer, South Carolina
Ward, Johnnie M ~ Pfc, Passenger, West Virginia
Wummer, Edwin F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Husband of Alma S. Waldrop who resided in Greenville, South Carolina.
William served as a Sergeant & Engineer on C-47B #43-16230, 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-47 crashed into a mountain in New Guinea due to bad weather during the war.
On March 2, 1962 the wreckage of this C-47 was discovered by New Zealander explorer Philip Temple on a mountain peak at 12,000' in Irian Jaya. Afterwards, he reported the discovery to the US authorities. A U.S. Army team visited the crash site and recovered the remains of the crew and sent them to Hawaii for identification.
He was repatriated here with all the members on this flight on August 22, 1963.
Service # 34659483
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16230:
Lair, Thelbert V ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Florida
Ludwig, Christian J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
Richardson, Cecil F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Skodis, John P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Waldrop, William O ~ Sgt, Engineer, South Carolina
Ward, Johnnie M ~ Pfc, Passenger, West Virginia
Wummer, Edwin F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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William served as a Sergeant & Engineer on C-47B #43-16230, 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
William died in the "Line Of Duty" when his C-47 crashed into a mountain in New Guinea due to bad weather during the war.
On March 2, 1962 the wreckage of this C-47 was discovered by New Zealander explorer Philip Temple on a mountain peak at 12,000' in Irian Jaya. Afterwards, he reported the discovery to the US authorities. A U.S. Army team visited the crash site and recovered the remains of the crew and sent them to Hawaii for identification.
He was repatriated here with all the members on this flight on August 22, 1963.
Service # 34659483
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Airmen who perished on C-47B #43-16230:
Lair, Thelbert V ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Florida
Ludwig, Christian J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
Richardson, Cecil F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Virginia
Skodis, John P ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, Pennsylvania
Waldrop, William O ~ Sgt, Engineer, South Carolina
Ward, Johnnie M ~ Pfc, Passenger, West Virginia
Wummer, Edwin F ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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