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Capt John P Nagel

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Capt John P Nagel

Birth
Altai Krai, Russia
Death
12 Dec 1942 (aged 31)
Lewisville, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Vale of Memory, Map 1, Lot 1645, Space 1
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John was born in Saratovka, Altai krai, Russia and immigrated to US at 7 months old. There is a record for him on the Family Search website.

Captain Nagel was lost in the crash of a C-39 (military version of the Douglas DC-2), 2.5 miles N of Lewisville, Indiana.

Pilot of U.S. Army Air Corps C-39 transport
#38-514, killed in ground collision crash while
on a flight out of Stout Field, Indianapolis.

Eight Army personnel died in the crash:

Capt. John P. Nagel, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert B Anthony
2nd Lt. Robert E Goldenberg
2nd Lt. Lloyd R Pearson
MSgt Muriel O Whittenberg
Cpl. Charles W Bodenner
Cpl. Lawrence F Bogner
Cpl. Matthew Weisman
John was born in Saratovka, Altai krai, Russia and immigrated to US at 7 months old. There is a record for him on the Family Search website.

Captain Nagel was lost in the crash of a C-39 (military version of the Douglas DC-2), 2.5 miles N of Lewisville, Indiana.

Pilot of U.S. Army Air Corps C-39 transport
#38-514, killed in ground collision crash while
on a flight out of Stout Field, Indianapolis.

Eight Army personnel died in the crash:

Capt. John P. Nagel, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert B Anthony
2nd Lt. Robert E Goldenberg
2nd Lt. Lloyd R Pearson
MSgt Muriel O Whittenberg
Cpl. Charles W Bodenner
Cpl. Lawrence F Bogner
Cpl. Matthew Weisman

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CAPT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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Entered the service from Minnesota; ASN O-398742

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  • Created by: Chris Mills
  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87051874/john_p-nagel: accessed ), memorial page for Capt John P Nagel (9 May 1911–12 Dec 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87051874, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chris Mills (contributor 46897617).