Flight Engineer
He disappeared at Assam India on a flight to Hsinching, China, when C-109 #44-49628 crashed. The crew members were~
1st Lt Allen R Turner, Pilot, from Brookline MA
2nd LT Frederick W Langhorst, CoPilot, from Yonkers NY
Cpl Robert L McAdoo, Radio Operator, from Overton TX
Pfc Joseph I Natvick, Engineer, from Madison WI
THE WRECKAGE OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED BY CLAYTON KUHLES OF miarecoveries.org OCTOBER 2007. THE SITE IS A 3-DAY HIKE NE OF BISHMAKNAGAR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH STATE, INDIA.
Flight Engineer
He disappeared at Assam India on a flight to Hsinching, China, when C-109 #44-49628 crashed. The crew members were~
1st Lt Allen R Turner, Pilot, from Brookline MA
2nd LT Frederick W Langhorst, CoPilot, from Yonkers NY
Cpl Robert L McAdoo, Radio Operator, from Overton TX
Pfc Joseph I Natvick, Engineer, from Madison WI
THE WRECKAGE OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED BY CLAYTON KUHLES OF miarecoveries.org OCTOBER 2007. THE SITE IS A 3-DAY HIKE NE OF BISHMAKNAGAR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH STATE, INDIA.
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This aircraft departed Jorhat, India enroute to Chengtu, China on 17 Jul 1945 at approx. 0230 IST. They had instrument clearance on the Able route. It was a routine Hump cargo flight hauling 100 octane aviation gasoline to the Chengtu area.
A received position report put the aircraft over Pathalipam at 8,000 ft. There were no further radio contacts with this aircraft. No replies were received in response to all queries sent. The aircraft disappeared somewhere on the Hump and was declared missing as of 17 Jul 1945. A concentrated search was conducted to no avail, and the search was abandoned on 17 Aug 1945. In view of the complete absence of information, the cause of the accident remains undetermined. Crew declared dead. Dead: 4.
Pilot: 1st Lt. Allen R. Turner
Co-Pilot: 2nd Lt. Frederick W. Langhorst
Radio Operator: Cpl. Robert L. McAdoo
Flight Engineer: Pvt. Joseph I. Natvik
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