USAAF
5th AF
22nd BG
19th BS

Former Units:
90th BS

Justin Taylan 2000

Daniel Leahy 2005

Crew  2nd Lt Robert E. Allred, O-679012
Crew  S/Sgt Robert C. Thompson, 34394642
Crew  2nd Lt Raymond J. Geis, O-815308
Crew  Sgt Clint P. Butler, 6939262
Crew  2nd Lt Keith I. Holm, O-752491
Crew  Sgt Stanley C. Lawrence, 20656522
Crew  Captain Charles Ramacd, 734785
Crew  Sgt Charles Samples Jr., 15069733
Crew  2nd Lt Stanley G. Gross, O-744980
Crew  T/4 Joseph E. Kachorek, 33170120
Crew  2nd Lt Charles R. Steiner, O-749103
Crew  Cpl Joseph B. Mettam, 39109096
Crew  2nd Lt Melvin F. Walker, O-737508
Crew  Pfc Carlin E. Loop, 37495005
Crew  2nd Lt Emory C. Young, O-811487
Crew  Sgt Harold T, Atkins, 19018763 (22nd BG)
Crew  Sgt Weldon W, Frazier, 6282510 (345th BG)
Crew  S/Sgt Thomas Carpenter Jr., 7080836 (5th BC)
Crew  S/Sgt Frank Ginter, 20283103 (43rd BG)
Crew  S/Sgt William M, Shrake, 35092402
Crew  S/Sgt John J. Staseowski, 31007362 (38th BG)
Crashed  March 22, 1944
MACR  4090

Aircraft History
Constructors Number 2158.

Mission History
Took off from 7-Mile Drome on a courier flight to Nadzab Airfield. Crashed into Mount Thumb, killing all aboard: the crew of 3 and 19 passengers.

Wreckage
The crash site was discovered in the early 1980's, and reported to Bruce Hoy, then curator of the PNG Museum Modern History Department.

Remains Recovery
The site was visited in 1982 by US Army CILHI to recover the remains for identification.

Display
The PNG Museum has a display about this aircraft, including the tail stabalizer and artifacts recovered from the crash site displayed in the indoor gallery.

References
A Missing Plane deals with the history, discovery and recovery and identification of crew members from this aircraft.

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