C-47A 41-7803 of the 18th Troop Carrier Squadron, 64th Troop Carrier Group, USAAF, crashed on Moel Y Gaer near Llangollan on the 23rd August 1942 whilst letting down through cloud enroute to Atcham from Prestwick. The aircraft was carrying ground crew for the 14th Fighter Group which was in the process of moving to Atcham from the US.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Charles E. Williams |
1st Lieutenant |
Pilot |
Killed |
|
Richard Pazder |
1st Lieutenant |
Navigator |
Killed |
|
T. F. Furness |
2nd Lieutenant |
? |
Killed |
|
Morris B. Penner |
2nd Lieutenant |
? |
Killed |
| Harry R. Adams | Private 1st Class | Passenger # | Killed |
|
Jonathan B. Akers |
Technical Sergeant |
Passenger # |
Killed |
| Robert E. Anderson | Technical Sergeant | Passenger # | Killed |
| Isreal Gross | Technical Sergeant | Passenger | Killed |
| Herman A. Hermes | Technical Sergeant | Passenger | Killed |
| Raymond S. Nash | Technical Sergeant | Passenger # | Killed |
| Jesse L. Patterson | Technical Sergeant | Passenger # | Killed |
| George A. Lesikar | Technical Sergeant | Passenger # | Injured |
I contacted the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell to see if they had anything on file about the crash but were unable to locate any mention of the aircraft's loss.
# = Known to be 14th FG.
This photo shows the scar left by 41-7803 on the top of Moel y Gaer, almost nothing is left of the aircraft today.
A number of the crew and passengers were buried at Cambridge American Cemetery
1st Lt Richard Pazder, Navigator.
T Sgt Jonathan B. Akers, Passenger. T Sgt Robert E. Anderson, Passenger.
T Sgt Raymond S. Nash, Passenger. T Sgt Jesse L. Patterson, Passenger.
