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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-101207 |
| MSN: | 30662 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South West Pacific -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biak Island |
| Papua New Guinea |
Lost. Date also reported as 12 MAR 1945.
Airmen MIA on C-46D #42-101207:
Benson, Virgil ~ Capt, Pilot, AR
Ciepiela, Edward F ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IL
Criswell, Luelmer E ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, AR
Hoke, Allen R ~ Corp, Crew Chief, NY
Hopkins, Louis H, Jr 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Kirkland, Ernest P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Nordell, William R ~ Corp, Asst. Crew Chief, CA
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 16:13 | Masen63 | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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