Grover Alexander
Military | Corporal | 314th Troop Carrier Group
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.
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Beverly W Izlar
Military
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain #42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.
Service
People
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Earl Burns
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 314th Troop Carrier Group
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew. -
George Johnson
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 314th Troop Carrier Group
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew. -
Francis Maloney
Military | Sergeant | Radio Operator | 314th Troop Carrier Group
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew. -
Theodore McCrocklin
Military | Sergeant | Crew Chief | 314th Troop Carrier Group
Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.
Units served with
Aircraft
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42-108982
C-47 Skytrain
Crashed at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 en route from Poix to Renfrew. The crew consisting of George Johnson, Earl Burns, Beverly Izlar, Theodore McCrocklin and Francis Maloney and two passengers, Grover Alexander and John Dunlop Main of the RAF were all...
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Poix-en-Picardie
Military site : airfield
Poix-en-Picardie was used by the 314th Troop Carrier Group from February and October 1945. From Poix, the 314th released gliders carrying troops and equipment to the Wesel area on 24 March 1945 when the Allies launched the airborne assault across the... -
Shelf Moor
Crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Died | 24 July 1945 |
Revisions
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| 26 March 2020 21:37:33 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| 01 November 2019 12:48:03 | Emily | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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