He was the son of Floyd Augustus Stapleford and Orange Cleveland (Reel) Stapleford.
Stapleford was the radio operator on C-46 #41-5204, assigned to the Air Transport Command, 1st Transport Group, 6th Transport Squadron. They were carrying cargo from Mohanbari, Assam, India to Yang Kai China. The plane had engine problems and went down in Chirdwin Valley India, killing the six men aboard.
Because his remains were not recovered, Stapleford is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.
Stapleford was the radio operator on C-46 #41-5204, assigned to the Air Transport Command, 1st Transport Group, 6th Transport Squadron. They were carrying cargo from Mohanbari, Assam, India to Yang Kai China. The plane had engine problems and went down in Chirdwin Valley India, killing the six men aboard.
Because his remains were not recovered, Stapleford is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.
He was the son of Floyd Augustus Stapleford and Orange Cleveland (Reel) Stapleford.
Stapleford was the radio operator on C-46 #41-5204, assigned to the Air Transport Command, 1st Transport Group, 6th Transport Squadron. They were carrying cargo from Mohanbari, Assam, India to Yang Kai China. The plane had engine problems and went down in Chirdwin Valley India, killing the six men aboard.
Because his remains were not recovered, Stapleford is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.
Stapleford was the radio operator on C-46 #41-5204, assigned to the Air Transport Command, 1st Transport Group, 6th Transport Squadron. They were carrying cargo from Mohanbari, Assam, India to Yang Kai China. The plane had engine problems and went down in Chirdwin Valley India, killing the six men aboard.
Because his remains were not recovered, Stapleford is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing.
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Entered the service from North Carolina
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Thank you for your heroism! You are not forgotten. His name is commemorated on a monument located at Aviation Martyrs Cemetery in Nanjing, China.
Thank you for your heroism! You are not forgotten. His name is commemorated on a monument located at Aviation Martyrs Cemetery in Nanjing, China.
Left by Mark Esller on 2 Jan 2020
A Patriot, May he rest in peace.
A Patriot, May he rest in peace.
Left by David A. French on 31 Mar 2015
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