US cargo aircraft shot down January 1944

[Leendert]

Brian,

I received word that C-54 42-72346 and 42-72368 were both assigned to transport units in the Pacific in November 1944 and that both were condemned there on 23 March 1945 for unspecified reasons.

So far I think that when HMS Striker is involved, only the shoot down of 41-37274 off the Azores on 25 March 1944 holds.

Regards,

Leendert

PS ATC must have had a mix of civilian and military pilots.

Hi,

I have a copy of a newspaper clipping from a Washington, DC newspaper detailing the date and crew members lost on the C-54 shot down by RN fighters. I have spent two days digging through my boxes trying to locate it. Will get back to you by Monday with the clipping.

Where are the ship's log for the HMS Striker kept? Surely they will detail if any accidental events occurred on the dates appearing in this thread?

Norman Malayney

[Brian]

Hi Norman

Thanks - I look forward to that.

If its survived, 'Striker's' log should be available at Kew, so I believe. Something to search during my next visit.

Cheers
Brian