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USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
On 8 December 1945 six Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers of VMSB-343 (USMC) crashed in N. China when flight ran into a snow storm and hit a mountain on Shantung (Shangdong) Peninsula near Pingtu (may be may be spelled differently now).
Ten of the twelve occupants were killed. The two survivors were traced a few days later and were returned to US authorities by Chinese locals. As for the pilots and Helldivers concerned I could find so far: BuNo 83271 1st Lt William Noser BuNo 83327 Ssgt Stacy J. Hammell (crew?) BuNo 83340 2d Lt Kenneth V. Leeper BuNo 83364 2d Lt Herbert R. Kruger BuNo 83468 2d Lt Robert E. Blount BuNo 83543 2d Lt. Leroy K. Sheldon There is a communal grave at Fort Scott, Kansas, with two additional names: SSsgt Michael E. Carnival and SSgt. William E. Hickman I’m trying to find the missing four names, and if match with BuNo available, equally welcome. Moreover, on 11 December 1945 a (presumably) Tigercat of VMD-254 was lost with two men killed, also in N. China (Weihaiwei). Aircraft formed part of three, all were lost, two because of fuel starvation and the third by engine trouble. Foul weather was in play here as well. Looking for the names of the two killed USMC flyers of these accidents. As an aside: a Navy (and USMC?) pilot was called an “aviator”, I believe. Is this still the case? Thanks for all info. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
As regards the SB2Cs that crashed SW of Laichow, Noser's rsm was SSgt. R.V. Luna, Hammell's pilot was 1Lt. R.B. Wordehoff, Leeper's rsm was Sgt. F.B. Campagna, Kruger's rsm was SSgt. W.R. StPierre, Blount's rsm was SSgt. M.A. Carnival, and Sheldon's SSgt. W.E. Hickman.
Turning to the F7F-3P 80419, 2Lt. H.E. Padgett and Cpl. J.M. Walsh were lost when their aircraft ditched off Wei Hai Wei harbour.
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Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
Info On Walsh. Padgett was Herbert Emory Padgett.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...152656&df=all& |
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Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
Thanks for all this additional info!
Leendert |
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Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
Just to add that Lt Wordehoff and Lt Blount were the two survivors of the Helldiver accidents. Six more aircraft of the squadron could land safely at Tsingtao (Qingdao).
Leendert |
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Re: USMC Losses - Dec 1945 - North China
I m a citizen of Pingtu. some stories with the plane 1945 here
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