Harry served as a Lieutenant Colonel, General Staff Corps, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was a passenger on C-46A #42-107377, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
C-46A #42-107377 was assigned to the 1252nd Air Force Base Unit.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
This C-46A #42-107377, shortly after take off from Casablanca, French Morocco, crashed due to it's fuselage severing behind the wing. It is unknown why the fuselage severed. 13 lost their lives in this crash.
Harry was "Killed" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He was originally interred in Morocco and was later repatriated here on March 9, 1949.
Service # O-23463
At his wife's request, her home state was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of birth, enlistment, & residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
Brother of N. E. Paller who resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Those who perished on C-46A #42-107377:
Garrett, Robert E. ~ 2nd Lt, OH, Passenger
Harrington, Jotham R., Jr. ~ FO, NY, Passenger
Indyk, Stanley E. ~ 1st Lt, NJ, Pilot
Ives, Eric B. ~ 1st Lt, MA, Passenger
Johnson, Rush ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, TX
Lamkin, Watters L. ~ Corp, Passenger, TX
Lipscomb, Samuel W. ~ 1st Lt, TX, Passenger
Miraglio, Michael A. ~ Pfc, IL, Radio Operator
Paller, Harry ~ Lt. Col., PA, Passenger
Perlick, Bernard A. ~ 1st Lt, CA, Co-Pilot
Skeries, George E. ~ Maj, OH, Passenger
Wertman, Mel E. ~ Capt, New York, Passenger
Wheaton, Charles L. ~ Lt. Col, CO, Passenger
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
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He was a passenger on C-46A #42-107377, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
C-46A #42-107377 was assigned to the 1252nd Air Force Base Unit.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
This C-46A #42-107377, shortly after take off from Casablanca, French Morocco, crashed due to it's fuselage severing behind the wing. It is unknown why the fuselage severed. 13 lost their lives in this crash.
Harry was "Killed" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He was originally interred in Morocco and was later repatriated here on March 9, 1949.
Service # O-23463
At his wife's request, her home state was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of birth, enlistment, & residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
Brother of N. E. Paller who resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Those who perished on C-46A #42-107377:
Garrett, Robert E. ~ 2nd Lt, OH, Passenger
Harrington, Jotham R., Jr. ~ FO, NY, Passenger
Indyk, Stanley E. ~ 1st Lt, NJ, Pilot
Ives, Eric B. ~ 1st Lt, MA, Passenger
Johnson, Rush ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, TX
Lamkin, Watters L. ~ Corp, Passenger, TX
Lipscomb, Samuel W. ~ 1st Lt, TX, Passenger
Miraglio, Michael A. ~ Pfc, IL, Radio Operator
Paller, Harry ~ Lt. Col., PA, Passenger
Perlick, Bernard A. ~ 1st Lt, CA, Co-Pilot
Skeries, George E. ~ Maj, OH, Passenger
Wertman, Mel E. ~ Capt, New York, Passenger
Wheaton, Charles L. ~ Lt. Col, CO, Passenger
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
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Harry served as a Lieutenant Colonel, General Staff Corps, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was a passenger on C-46A #42-107377, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
C-46A #42-107377 was assigned to the 1252nd Air Force Base Unit.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
This C-46A #42-107377, shortly after take off from Casablanca, French Morocco, crashed due to it's fuselage severing behind the wing. It is unknown why the fuselage severed. 13 lost their lives in this crash.
Harry was "Killed" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He was originally interred in Morocco and was later repatriated here on March 9, 1949.
Service # O-23463
At his wife's request, her home state was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of birth, enlistment, & residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
Brother of N. E. Paller who resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those who perished on C-46A #42-107377:
Garrett, Robert E. ~ 2nd Lt, OH, Passenger
Harrington, Jotham R., Jr. ~ FO, NY, Passenger
Indyk, Stanley E. ~ 1st Lt, NJ, Pilot
Ives, Eric B. ~ 1st Lt, MA, Passenger
Johnson, Rush ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, TX
Lamkin, Watters L. ~ Corp, Passenger, TX
Lipscomb, Samuel W. ~ 1st Lt, TX, Passenger
Miraglio, Michael A. ~ Pfc, IL, Radio Operator
Paller, Harry ~ Lt. Col., PA, Passenger
Perlick, Bernard A. ~ 1st Lt, CA, Co-Pilot
Skeries, George E. ~ Maj, OH, Passenger
Wertman, Mel E. ~ Capt, New York, Passenger
Wheaton, Charles L. ~ Lt. Col, CO, Passenger
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
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He was a passenger on C-46A #42-107377, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
C-46A #42-107377 was assigned to the 1252nd Air Force Base Unit.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
This C-46A #42-107377, shortly after take off from Casablanca, French Morocco, crashed due to it's fuselage severing behind the wing. It is unknown why the fuselage severed. 13 lost their lives in this crash.
Harry was "Killed" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He was originally interred in Morocco and was later repatriated here on March 9, 1949.
Service # O-23463
At his wife's request, her home state was added to his headstone (Maryland) instead of his state of birth, enlistment, & residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
Brother of N. E. Paller who resided in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Those who perished on C-46A #42-107377:
Garrett, Robert E. ~ 2nd Lt, OH, Passenger
Harrington, Jotham R., Jr. ~ FO, NY, Passenger
Indyk, Stanley E. ~ 1st Lt, NJ, Pilot
Ives, Eric B. ~ 1st Lt, MA, Passenger
Johnson, Rush ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, TX
Lamkin, Watters L. ~ Corp, Passenger, TX
Lipscomb, Samuel W. ~ 1st Lt, TX, Passenger
Miraglio, Michael A. ~ Pfc, IL, Radio Operator
Paller, Harry ~ Lt. Col., PA, Passenger
Perlick, Bernard A. ~ 1st Lt, CA, Co-Pilot
Skeries, George E. ~ Maj, OH, Passenger
Wertman, Mel E. ~ Capt, New York, Passenger
Wheaton, Charles L. ~ Lt. Col, CO, Passenger
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
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