From Washington County, PA.
Passenger aboard C-46D Commando #42-101067.
Departed Lingayen on a mission to drop supplies to friendly ground forces. Airplane hit by enemy ground force machine gun fire, causing aircraft to catch fire, crash and burn, south of the Rosario area of Luzon, Philippine Islands. Aircraft was seen to crash by advanced friendly ground forces in the Lingayen area. All eleven men aboard the C-46 were killed.
Missing Air Crew Report № 12400.
Crew:
● MAJ William S Bowen, O-380214, GA, Pilot
● 1LT Harry G Gresham, O-811370, SC, Co-Pilot
● SGT Pete Lichowid, 15098110, OH, Radio Operator
● SSGT Lester E Peatrowsky, 17123077, NE, Crew Chief
Passengers:
● 1LT Marvin C Baggett, O1310949, FL
● SGT Joe T Adams, 6956436, NM
● SGT Ivan L Crouse Jr., 37204969, MO
● SGT Warden W Rodes, 38001497, AZ
● CPL Peter Serio, 36046600, IL
● SGT Charles O Wilburn, 20743837, IA
● PFC Frank Zimny, 13009312, PA
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Enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1940.
From Washington County, PA.
Passenger aboard C-46D Commando #42-101067.
Departed Lingayen on a mission to drop supplies to friendly ground forces. Airplane hit by enemy ground force machine gun fire, causing aircraft to catch fire, crash and burn, south of the Rosario area of Luzon, Philippine Islands. Aircraft was seen to crash by advanced friendly ground forces in the Lingayen area. All eleven men aboard the C-46 were killed.
Missing Air Crew Report № 12400.
Crew:
● MAJ William S Bowen, O-380214, GA, Pilot
● 1LT Harry G Gresham, O-811370, SC, Co-Pilot
● SGT Pete Lichowid, 15098110, OH, Radio Operator
● SSGT Lester E Peatrowsky, 17123077, NE, Crew Chief
Passengers:
● 1LT Marvin C Baggett, O1310949, FL
● SGT Joe T Adams, 6956436, NM
● SGT Ivan L Crouse Jr., 37204969, MO
● SGT Warden W Rodes, 38001497, AZ
● CPL Peter Serio, 36046600, IL
● SGT Charles O Wilburn, 20743837, IA
● PFC Frank Zimny, 13009312, PA
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Enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1940.
Inscription
PFC, US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Re-interred on July 6, 1950.
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