Thomas Carter
Military | Major | Pilot | 61st Troop Carrier Group
Died when his C-109, 44-49245, crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm.
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Jack Douglas Lloyd
Military
Died when his C-109, 44-49245, crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm.
Service
People
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James Cook
Military | Captain | Co-pilot | 61st Troop Carrier Group
Died when his C-109, 44-49245, crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm. -
Alva Everett
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer | 61st Troop Carrier Group
Died when his C-109, 44-49245, crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm. -
Peter Lonchar
Military | Captain | Navigator | 61st Troop Carrier Group
Died when his C-109 crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm.
Units served with
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61st Troop Carrier Group
Group
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59th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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44-49245
B-24 Liberator
This aircraft was actually a C-109 transport, which crashed when take-off power was lost on 8 January 1945. It narrowly missed Harling Farm in East Harling, Norfolk. All crew lost.
Associated Place
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Harling Farm, Norfolk
Crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Houston TX | 28 October 1923 |
| Died | 8 January 1945 | |
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crashed on 8 January 1945 |
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| Buried | San Antonio TX | |
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Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 16 January 2020 13:32:38 | usxpat | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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53rd Troop Carrier Squadron Veterans and Friends |
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