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Re: Hickmeyer Alva A. 370th FG, 2 Sep 1944
The one weak point of the accidents books is that units are not listed. I suggest the C-47 would have belonged to an AAF Base Unit. Maybe the one at Hamilton Field. The crew were Capt Rae C Kelly (pilot) and 2Lt Carl Hankle. Passengers: Maj John G Anderson III, Maj Thomas W Mackey, 1Lt Hugh G Cramer, 1Lt Dan B Field, 2Lt Gertrude Maschoff, Eickmeyer, MSgt Harold Peterson,Jr, SSgt Francis E Ward, Cpl Manuel G Garcia, Cpl Kenneth C Bedford, Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class Buford B Chism (US Navy).
Further details for you: "Investigation revealed that the pilot was given inadequate weather and wind information at Bakersfield prior to take-off. The erroneous wind information caused the airplane to be off course and over mountainous terrain when the pilots began to let down through instrument conditions."
Glad to help!
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