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Old 23rd September 2025, 02:26
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US Airmen where buried ?

Hi,
I have been searching for the Burial place for the following 3 airmen.

Date of death was 21st April, 1942.

Pvt. William V, Bedford - 39303940.
Klamath County, Oregon.

Pvt. Nick Hinich - 36022487.
Cook County, Illinois.

Cpl. Ray E, Love - 13032649.
Henrico County, Virginia.

They were passengers of an aircraft that crashed in Australia.
Ten were killed, I have details of Burial place of the other seven, just cannot get anything for these three.

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Alex

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Old 24th September 2025, 00:51
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Re: US Airmen where buried ?

Alex,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...icholas-hinich

Regards,

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Old 24th September 2025, 01:05
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Re: US Airmen where buried ?

Many thanks Dave, I found the others on Findagrave but the three I highlighted were not there for me , but you somehow have found one that was there , no idea why I couldn't get him ?
Thanks again,

Sadly cannot find Bedford or Love anywhere .
Alex

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Old 24th September 2025, 20:24
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Re: US Airmen where buried ?

The crash:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/cras...reek-12-killed

The bodies of Bedford and Love (and probably others in the crash) were returned to the US in February 1948.

Ray Love Mentioned:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/r...tch/181692265/


Bedford Mentioned:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/t...ian/181692788/
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Old 25th September 2025, 01:46
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Re: US Airmen where buried ?

My grateful thanks Rolland,
Have no idea as to why it was so difficult to find them in the usual NA sites.
However I am unable to see the newspaper cuttings, any chance you could copy/paste and send to me by my email ?

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