Born 1924, Indiana
Died 1 March 1945

Private First Class
1340th AAF

Aircraft C-46A-55CR with serial number 43-47154 departed from Myitkyina, Burma on a cargo mission to Kumming and was never heard from since last point of departure. The aircraft crashed somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater of operations. None of the crew members survived.

Crew members
Pilot, 1st Lt Elmer H. Capell
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Keith E. Carnie
Qualified Dual, 2nd Lt John C. Breese
Radio Operator, PFC Norman T. Bayne
Engineer, M/Sgt Harold W. Dahlstrom

He was returned from overseas and was buried on 29 August 1949 together with his crew members at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of death: 1 March 1945
  • County: Marion
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Theater: China-Burma-India
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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