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Message No. 932Message:
First, the plane Czechem was not the plane that the Chovenec crew went down in. They went down in 42-40352 which was unnamed.
Wiley Woods in his book has along with Chovenec and Hansen:
2nd lt Eugene Brown
2nd lt Edwin Smith
TSgt Clarence Boyer
TSgt William C Lowther
SSgt Robert P Nix
SSgt Ernest E Hansen
SSgt Robert A Ratliff
SSgt Henry S Simons
Cpl Chester O Coggin
Also on board directing the mission was Australian Coast Watcher Flt Lt Leigh Vial
Bob Tupa
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It would appear that no MACR was ever filed for the 30 April 1943 loss of Chovanec and his crew. Does anyone have a complete list of his crew? The only one that I have been able to confirm is 2Lt...
more - Chovanec Bob Tupa, Wed Mar 4 16:22
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On the Jolly Rogers web page it lists the plane Czechem as being a B-24D-5-CO serial number 42-40352. Which is the same number you stated and is saying its un nammed. Which one is it? Trying to...
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Great info! Thanks. Since only Hansen, Nix, and Ratliff are listed on the ABMC website - all showing as buried in Manila - I assume that all other remains were recovered and returned for stateside...
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