23 of 43 Dead Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - Lemay, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 30.011 W 090° 16.780
15S E 737226 N 4264820
Not a war memorial, but a military aircraft accident. “Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules 0536 (c/n 382-4025, 776th TAS) crashed into mountain near Taipei, Taiwan Oct 2, 1970. All 43 onboard killed.”
Waymark Code: WM14F2B
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2021
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County of memorial: St. Louis County
Location of memorial: Middle Dr. & Monument Dr., Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay
Text on tombstone: KILLED IN PLANE CRASH - TAIWAN - OCT. 2, 1970
This memorial to the accident is in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. The twenty-three names on this stone are the 23 remains buried at this site. There were 43 killed in the crash. More of those killed are listed in the web links provided. The names of the 23 buried here, their state of origin and their military rank and date of birth are readable in the photo gallery
"“Taipei (UPI) – Twelve U.S. and Nationalist Chinese air force planes, three of them equipped with cloud-piercing electronic equipment, searched northern Taiwan Saturday for a U.S. Air Force transport plane missing with 43 persons aboard. A U.S. Air Force Spokesman said no trace of the four-engine Hercules was found. It disappeared Friday. The spokesman said the plane bound for the Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in central Taiwan from Taipei was feared lost in the northern Taiwan Mountains.
“He said the search was centered with a radius of 25 miles of the Taipei Airport where the plane took off at 2 p.m. Friday for a 25-minute flight to the air base. The last known radio contact with the aircraft indicated the plane probably went down in that area, he said. The spokesman said the plane was on a routine passenger-cargo flight and all the passengers aboard were military personnel….” (Logansport Pharos-Tribune & Press. “Search For Army Plane Continues.” 10-4-1970, 12.)
"Oct 5: “First Lt. Richard G. Thomas, son of County Commissioner and Mrs. Guy Thomas of DuBois [PA], was the co-pilot of a U.S. Air Force transport plane which has been missing since last Friday when it disappeared in the northern Taiwan mountains in foggy weather. Commissioner Thomas and his wife were notified late Friday night…” (Courier-Express, Dubois PA. “DuBois Man Co-Pilot of Missing Air Force Plane.” 10-5-1970, 1.)" ~ Worst Aircraft Accidents
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