Archie O McDaniel
MilitaryOn 12 October 1943, McDaniel was crew chief on a CG-4A Haig Glider, towed by tug from C-47 Skytrain (serial number 41-38704) in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. The C-47 was flying through broken cloud, when 60 miles from Algiers the pilot felt McDaniel's glider pull three times, and come loose, causing the Skytrain to lurch ahead.
The crew of the Skytrain dropped height, looking for the glider but the could not find where it landed. Thunderstorms further inhibited their visibility.
The remains of McDaniel and his pilot Carl J Erickson could not be recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 29th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 29th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-120645
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Glider Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 29th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 29th Troop Carrier Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Near Algiers, North Africa | 12 October 1943 | 60 Miles west of North Africa |
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Enlisted |
Alabama, USA | ||
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Buried |
Wall of Missing |
Revisions
Family nickname for my Uncle Archie was "Stud" McDaniel. Eldest son of Charlie J. McDaniel. He went MIA on my Father's sixteenth birthday. My father was too young to join the US Army, so he joined the US Merchant Marines. After he exited the USMM, he was about to be drafted by the USN -- and joined the US Army to avoid more time at sea. He served in the occupation forces in Japan.