Breckenridge Shirley N.

Monuments

Douglas C-47 42-92700 Crash Site Memorial

Douglas C-47 (42-92700) Plaque

Name:

Shirley N. Breckenridge

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

18130324

Unit:

17th Troop Carrier Squadron, 64th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Death:

1944-11-01

State:

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma

Plot:

Section B

Row:

304

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Shirley N. Breckenridge was born on February 5, 1921. He served in the 17th Troop Carrier Squadron, 64th Troop Carrier Group, as a Sergeant and Mechanic on the C-47 #42-92700 during World War II. On November 1, 1944, on a medical evacuation mission, they were trying to reach Montélimar from Luxeuil and then to a hospital in Naples, Italy. On board are five crew members, nine American wounded soldiers, and six German wounded prisoners. At around 2:30 PM, the airplane hit the Pilat mountain range and crashed due to poor weather conditions. Unfortunately, there were no survivors.

Sgt Breckenridge is now buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net