2nd Lt Donald C Campbell USAAF

2nd Lt Donald Caswell Campbell, O-2064835
Born 3 Sep 1923, San Jose, California
Died 13 Jun 1945 in action over Formosa (Taiwan)

Donald was the pilot of an ill-fated B-24J (Tail #44-40363, 65 Sqdn, 43rd Bomb Group) which crashed into the side of a mountain on the island of Formosa. All on board were killed. The remains of the 11 men were not recovered until 1949. Unfortunately, the remains had been disturbed by animals, making identification impossible.

Donald and his crew were interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary, St. Louis, Missouri on 7 Oct 1949.
(Plot 79, Graves 299A, 299B and 299C)

 

Be at peace, 2Lt. Campbell. :S!

 

Thanks to Ancestry.Com, I located the crew list of that ill-fated craft.
Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, pages 338-340.
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Black, Charles R. Sgt
Campbell, Donald C., 2/Lt.
Davis, William J., F/O
Galz, Eugene A., Sgt
Grossman, Isadore, Sgt
Hess, Ray E., 2/Lt
Jordan, James E., S/Sgt
Merryman, Orville R., Sgt
Misko, Vincent A., Sgt
Mooney, Charles J., Sgt
Morenz, Edwin W,. F/O

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Thank you gentlemen for your efforts. You can rest easy, now.