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| Date: | Tuesday 25 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-107262 |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Himalaya Mountains -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT) |
| Yangkai Airfield |
Crashed in the Himalaya Mountains. One crew member bailed out and survived.
Crew included: Pilot Captain James T. Cunningham, Jr.; Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Robert D. Campbell; Radio Operator Sgt. William R. Gunn; and, Sgt. Paul J. Beauchamp. Beauchamp parachuted to safety and was aided by locals and rescued. Bodies of the other three were recovered and returned to the U.S. for burial.
Sources:
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Zachary Taylor Nat'l Cemetery Memorial Page 12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2025 06:30 | D P Snell | Updated [Country, Narrative, ] |
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