James E W Ayers
MilitaryJames E.W. Ayers was a patient on board C-47 (serial number 42-93038) which was transporting wounded infantrymen back to the US from France on a flight from Filton to Prestwick. The pilot was forced to fly low, because of cloud cover and struck a cliff, killing all 22 people on board.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 441st Troop Carrier Group 301st Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
27 July 1944 | ||
Buried |
Plot E Row 6 Grave 54 |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
MACR 15532;
"Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces" , Bishop & Hey, vol. 4, p 482;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56287472/james-e_w-ayers