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Van N. Moad, Jr.

1st Lt. Van N. Moad in a group image of American flyers in Karachi, August, 1944. Born March 6, 1922, from Nampa, Idaho. He was a member of 8th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Fighter Group, CACS, and disappeared on a flight from Liangshan to Hankou flying P-51C #42-106971,"Big Blue Eyes,"  dated January 14, 1945. Declared dead January 15, 1946. Canyon County, Idaho.
1st Lt. Van Nelson Moad, Jr. in a group image of American flyers in Karachi, August, 1944. Born March 6, 1922, from Nampa, Idaho. He was a member of 8th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Fighter Group, CACS, and disappeared on a fighter sweep mission from Laohekou to Hankou flying P-51C #42-106971,"Big Blue Eyes," dated January 14, 1945. Declared dead January 15...
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Robert H. Upchurch

Lt. Robert "Hoyle" Upchurch, 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, missing October 6, 1944. (Photo courtesy of LLewis.)
Lt. Robert "Hoyle" Upchurch, 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, missing October 6, 1944. (Photo courtesy of LLewis.)
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Phillips G. Huffman

2nd Lt. Phillips Gardner Huffman was killed on a flight on March 20, 1943, over the Hump on B-24 "The Pregnant Swan," #42-40069, while enroute from Pandaveswar, India to Kunming, China. 308th Bombardment Group. During the flight there was no radio "advice" sent out from the crew indicating any trouble. The craft simply disappeared this, their first, over the treacherous Hump.
1st Lt. Phillips Gardner Huffman was lost on a flight on March 21, 1943, over the Hump on B-24 "The Pregnant Swan," #42-40069, while enroute from Pandaveswar, India to Kunming, China. During the flight there was no radio "advice" sent out from the crew indicating any trouble. The craft simply disappeared on this, their first, flight over the treacherous altitudes...
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Richard Dille “Dick” Arbogast

Sgt Richard Dille “Dick” Arbogast, killed during crash 28 May 1944, in China. (Photo courtesy of Vindicator I.)
Sgt Richard Dille “Dick” Arbogast, killed along with the rest of the B-24 crew during crash 28 May 1944, in China. (Photo courtesy of Vindicator I.) See background of crash here. Sgt. Arbogast was 23 years old. His family received a last letter from him dated April 10, 1944. See more of his personal story at USAAF Memoriam.
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MACR 12028 Tungloa Book

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Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 12028 regarding the February 7, 1945 crash of a C-47 with the loss of two American personnel and 35 Chinese personnel at Tian'e ("Tungloa"), Guangxi province. There exists only a record of the names of the American personnel, as below.

Gregory, Carrol D Maj Pilot 0421574 MIA
Young, Ralph R. 2nd Lt. Co-pilot 0550952 MIA
Robie, Raymond J. Pfc Radio Operator 39564739 parachuted out and survived
Austin, George M Jr. Capt Flight surgeon 0461426 parachuted out and survived

Harold Filer

2Lt Harold Filer standing at a base in China, before he disappeared in 1943.
2nd Lt Harold Filer was lost on return flight after a bombing raid in eastern China on 13 Dec 1944. His B-24 bomber could no longer stay in the air because of flak damage and mechanical problems, and he and the rest of the crew bailed out. All of the rest of the crew eventually returned to duty, but no...
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Kosta (Jack) Xita

Kosta (Jack) Xita, lost in the CBI during WWII in 1944. Engineer. 
Kosta (Jack) Xita, lost in the CBI during WWII in 1944. Engineer. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #5346
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Anthony S. Kryscio

Anthony S. Kryscio, lost in the CBI during WWII in 1944.
Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #5346 describes his loss. He flew over with the B-24 bomber airplane itself and was an early member of crew, from Pottsville, PA. Newspaper reports at the time said this was his first mission in China on coming from India (although other personal accounts make it his third mission.) Only two short letters from him...
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