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Color Image - Fairy Lochs Air Crash Memorial Plaque

Info Contributor - Daniel L. Stockton
Was being flown back to the states by a 44th BG/66th BS crew when lost 13 Jun 45 in Fairy Lochs, Scotland - MACR 15916 - Pilot Jack B. Ketcham
Plaque Reads: "IN MEMORY OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS OF A B-24-H LIBERATOR BOMBER, SERIAL NO. 42-95095, WHICH BECAME LOST WHILE RETURNING TO THE U.S.A. ON JUNE 13th, 1945, AND CRASHED AT THIS PLACE WITH THE LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD"
Also REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Lochs

ASN *Pilot - First Name Last Name Rank State Crew/Passenger
39333461 Hillburn L Cheek TS OR C
35151144 Raymond E Davis SS IN C
36275004 Eldon J Gilles SS WI C
O-720263 *Jack B Ketchum 1L KS C
38558214 Albert L Natkin SS TX C
16028870 Herman Riefen SS NY C
O2025143 Richard J Robak 2L WI C
O-777858 Jack H Spencer 1L MI C
17152057 James C Stammer TS IA C
32455476 Emil Einarsen SS NJ P
34038466 John B "Red" Ellis, Jr SS NC P
31309090 Robert J "Chipper" Francis SS MA P
12046305 John H Hallisey SS MA P
32433806 James D Harvey SS NY P
12153113 Alexander W Hastings SS NY P

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