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Re: Death of VX136033 T/Capt. Francis Edgar Williams.
Hello,
I had some details, but not the full names of some of the service personnel, for which l thank you.
The two civilian engineers were: Australian, Stewart Markell BROWN, and US-born, Roger W PARKHURST, both attached to the Allied Works Council.
The tenth victim was Capt Williams' unnamed Cook Boy, who was buried in the Native Cemetery, Kokoda, on 12 July, 1943.
I believe the following crew were involved in the loss of Nose No."76":
12 May 1943
33rd TCS
C-47-DL 41-18651
En route from Dobodura to Port Moresby. Aircraft crashed in the Owen Stanley Range, possibly in the region of Kokoda; cause was bad weather. All on board were killed.
Crew:
Pilot - (?)1st Lt Walter B THOMPSON
Co-Pilot - T-185797 Flt Off. Robert P RANGES
Aerial Eng. - 17002832 T/Sgt Darrell D LOY
Radio Op. - (?) T/Sgt Willis CHEEK
Asst. Radio Op. - 15102603 Sgt Elwood H WOLFSBERGER
See:
Allied Air Transport Operations South West Pacific Area in WWII:Volume Two - 1943 Year of Expansion and Consolidation.
Kelly,Robert H.
n.p.,:Author,2006.
pp.51, 67, 71 & 400.
l have no record of a 6th TCS accident/incident on 12 May, 1943.
Col.
Last edited by Col Bruggy; 29th November 2012 at 03:36.
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