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22: 101: 624: 97:, there was very little press coverage of the accident, with the few newspaper articles that were published focusing on the non-combatants on-board such as Harold Dick (war photographer), Nigel James MacDonald (YMCA) and William Tibbs (Salvation Army). However, those stories only mentioned that they had been "killed in a plane accident" with no specific details about the disaster. 655:
He took part in more than fifty missions, dropping supplies and transporting troops over territory that was continually patrolled by enemy fighter aircraft. Often landings were made on fields only a few miles from Japanese bases. These operations aided considerably in the recent success in this
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resident John Millroy began campaigning in 2011-2012 for a permanent memorial at the crash site to commemorate those who died. After securing $ 14,000 in government funding, a monument was unveiled by World War II servicemen
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with a scheduled stop in Rockhampton. The crash is believed to be caused by a fire in one engine, which caused an explosion, destroying part of the aircraft and causing it to disintegrate and crash.
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After his death, it took more than four years to return his body to the United States. He was buried on March 11, 1948 in the family plot of Warnock Cemetery in
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attended the ceremony. Wensley said it was good the tragedy was being remembered while Strelow praised Millroy for his part in organising the memorial.
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on September 26, 1940. He was eventually assigned to the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group. This Squadron operated the
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Annual memorial services are now held at the crash site. A 75th anniversary commemoration was held in 2018.
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The 1943 Canal Creek air crash : and other aircraft disasters in Central Queensland during WW2
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The 1943 Canal Creek Air Crash and other aircraft disasters in Central Queensland during WW2
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With many locals still unaware of the disaster and no historic marker in its place,
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2nd Lieutenant William Randall "Randy" Crecelius was born on November 21, 1918 in
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president Wayne Carter on 16 June 2012. Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow and
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O'Brien, Mary; Capricorn Coast Historical Society (issuing body.) (2013),
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Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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The Canal Creek air crash occurred just a month after the
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The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser
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on May 29, 1943. His citation included the following: "
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in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during the war.
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C-47
22d Troop Carrier Squadron
374th Troop Carrier Group
Canal Creek, Queensland
Rockhampton
Townsville
Brisbane
United States Armed Forces
Australian Defence Force
war photographer
YMCA
adjutant
Salvation Army
wartime censorship

Yeppoon
Neville Hewitt
RSL
Queensland Governor
Penelope Wensley
Rewan air crash
Rolleston
Bakers Creek air crash
Mackay

Gibson County, Indiana
United States Army Air Corps
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Distinguished Flying Cross

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