Memorial for C-47 Crash of Sept 18, 1944, Alaska
N 62° 53.220 W 149° 47.199
6V E 358336 N 6976066
This memorial is located on the border of the rest area along the Parks Highway in Denali State Park.
Waymark Code: WM9AYJ
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2010
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The plaque reads:
"World War II 50 Year Memorial
Dedicated in memory of the crewmen and passengers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the C-47 crash on Mt. Deception, September 18, 1944
Crew
MR ROY PROEBSTLE, PILOT
MR PETER BLIVENS, COPILOT
PVT JAMES A GEORGE JR
MR CARL V HARRIS, CIVILIAN
NAVY:
LT (JG) ATHEL L GILL
S I C BERNARD J ORGETO
ARMY:
CWO FLOYD M APPLEMAN
SGT WILLIAM E BACKUS
MAJ RUDOLF F BOSTELMAN
1 LT ORLANDO J BUCK
CPL CHARLES SYKEMA
PVT CHARLES E ELLIS
T-5 MAURICE R GIBBS
PVT ANTHONY KASPER
PFC ALFRED S MADISON
PVT HOWARD A PEVEY
PFC CLIFFORD E PHILLIPS
T-4 TIMOTHY D STEVENS
T-5 EDWARD S STOERING
"A GRATEFUL NATION REMEMBERS"
Dedicated 18 September 1994"
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Daylight hours, generally, as this is a Rest Area maintained by the State of Alaska.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Plaque
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