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Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructor Number 6006. On November 12, 1942 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47-DL Skytrain serial number 41-18645. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History On January 12, 1943 assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 374th Troop Carrier Group (374th TCG), 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron (22nd TCS). Assigned to pilot Major John H. Lackey, Jr. (C. O. 22nd TCS). Nicknamed "Linda Ann" after Lackey's wife. Field Number / Buzz Number / Nose Number 51. Kate Murphy (granddaughter of Lackey) adds: "The pilot, John H. Lackey, is my grandfather. He died before I was born. 'Linda Ann' was named after my mother." During February 1943, operated from 5 Mile Drome (Ward) near Port Moresby. The regular crew included: pilot Major John H. Lackey, Jr., co-pilot Sgt Wade McFarland, engineer TSgt Vincent J. Janavick, radio TSgt William E. Parker, assistant engineer Cpl Frank L. Bonita and assistant engineer Sgt John E. Putzman. During April 1943 flown by pilot Major Wade McFarland, co-pilot 2nd Lt. Thomas G. Thompson, radio Sgt Lyle G. McMann, engineer Sgt John Putzman, assistant engineer Cpl Frank Bonito and engineer Cpl Floyd D. Nance and assistant radio Pfc Jessie H. Hubbard. On January 27, 1945 returned to the United States. Postwar On November 2, 1945 placed into storage. Later, sold to Standard Airlines, later Pacific Southwest Airlines, assigned to civil registry as NC49840. Next to Sekiya Trading Co. November 5, 1955 and registered in Japan as JA-5018. During December 1955 to Helicopter Air Transport. On July 7, 1958 to All Nippon Airways. Mission History On March 16, 1960 crashed at Komaki Airfield north of Nagoya, after an aerial collision with JASDF F-86D Sabre 84-8136 (ex USAF F-86D Sabre 51-5894). Relatives Carrie E. Thompson (granddaughter of Thomas Garland Thompson) References USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47-DL Skytrain 41-18645 "18645 (MSN 6006) to USAAF Nov 12, 1942 - 5th AF, Australia Jan 12, 1943 - USA Jan 27, 1945 - RFC Nov 02, 1945. To civil registry as NC49840 (Standard Airlines, later Pacific Southwest Airlines), JA-5018 (Sekiya Trading Co Nov 05, 1955, lsd to Japan Helicopter Air Transport Dec 1955 - All Nippon Jul 07, 1958). Crashed Komaki, Nagoya Mar 16, 1960 after collision with JASDF F-86D JASDF 84-8136 (ex USAF 51-5894)." Contribute
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