C-47A 42-100441 lost CBI 12/44

[DavidIsby]

I would be most grateful for any details on the service and loss of:

C-47A-65-DL
42-100441
1st Troop Carrier Squadron
443rd Troop Carrier Group

Lost in the CBI, December 1944.

Unfortunately, there is a gap in the 16mm microfilm 1st TCS history files held by the National Archives.

Thanks,
David Isby

[Skyraider3D]

Hmm tough one that, even the MACR database doesn't have anything on it.
http://www.armyairforces.com/dbmacr.asp

Strange enough this site claims it was destroyed on 18 September 1944?
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?luck=Y&query=airframes&qstring=DC-3+msn+18904&where=t2.type_id%3D1220001+and+pl.cn%3D18904.00&orderby=1

Found the serial here but the site is somewhat chaotic:
http://www.dc3history.org/cns/cn18903_19086.htm
Again 18 Sept. 1944 is mentioned as well as some event in Dec '43 which makes little sense to me.

Are you sure it's the right serial nr?

[DavidIsby]

Thanks.

The December 1943 event was its in-theatre arrival in Karachi.

I think it was likely that the aircraft was one damaged on a forward strip (location not mentioned) on 18 September with no casualties mentioned and cannibalized or destoyed by December.