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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53B Skytrooper (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | 42nd Troop Carrier Sqn USAAC |
| Registration: | 41-20048 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cold Bay 25 miles NE of Ft Randall -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Elmendorf AF, Alaska |
| Ft Randall AF, Alaska |
Crashed 05/07/1942
Sources:
https://hotvetsmem.com/ww2cas/ww2brown/hotww2hrbiobrown.html#MEG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2024 14:28 | drayjones | Added |
| 15-Aug-2024 21:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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