Steinhurst William Arnold

Monuments

Douglas C-47 42-92700 Crash Site Memorial

Douglas C-47 (42-92700) Plaque

Name:

William Arnold Steinhurst

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-511942

Unit:

136th Malaria Control Unit

Date of Death:

1944-11-01

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France

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William Arnold Steinhurst was born on April 12, 1913, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Abraham Steinhurst and Pauline Steinhurst.

William served in the 136th Malaria Control Unit as a Captain during World War II. A passenger on the C-47 #42-92700 on November 1, 1944, the flight was evacuating wounded soldiers and prisoners and was trying to reach Montélimar from Luxeuil and then to a hospital in Naples, Italy. On board are five crew members, nine American wounded soldiers (including Cpt Steinhurst), 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.

Cpt Steinhurst is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France.

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