US Airmen where buried ?

[Alex Smart]

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.

Thanks
Alex

[alieneyes1]

Alex,

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

Regards,

Dave

[Alex Smart]

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

[RSwank]

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/

[Alex Smart]

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 ?

All the best
Alex

[dp_burke]

its a list of 47 Virginians brought home for burial, and their next of kin. so its


Ray E Love, NoK Mrs FrancEs B Peppin, 12 South Boulevard, Richmond, VA

This might be him but a strangely bare grave marker
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...02/ray-e.-love

[Alex Smart]

Many thanks Dennis, Yes that looks to be the correct Airman the newspaper cutting kindly provided by Rolland has the name and also that of "next of kin"(?) Safe as your fidagrave details.

Again I cannot understand how I could not get that from findagrave ?

Anyway only one left Airman Bedford.

What I have:

Pvt. William V "Bill" ,BEDFORD - 39303940 - 49th FG.
Born - 1918.
Enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington, on 11th October, 941
Single.

After this he must have gotten married to a Stella L , Bedford as she is noted as his NoK. who resided at 260 N, Laguna Street, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. May have been his mother ?
His remains were returned to the USA to Stella (seenewspaper cutting). So would have been buried locally I would have thought.
However although there are a few Stella List buried at Klamath Falls, none have the name Bedford, nor are there any William V "Bill" Bedford 's that I could find via findagrave

Help most welcome,

Many thanks
Alex

[Leendert]

Alex, it appears that William B. Bedford is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery. Just enter his ASN number in keywords and use Record Group 92 of the NARA website. Am too far away now distance wise to send details. Leendert


Am too far away now to s

[Leendert]

Please read William V. Bedford

[Alex Smart]

View Record ARMY SERIAL NUMBER NAME RESIDENCE: STATE RESIDENCE: COUNTY PLACE OF ENLISTMENT DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL YEAR OF BIRTH
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View 39303940 BEDORD#WILLIAM#V######## OREGON KLAMATH FT LEWIS WASHINGTON 41 Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 18