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ACMM Ben Wilmer Murray
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ACMM Ben Wilmer Murray Veteran

Birth
Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Death
23 Jul 1944 (aged 37–38)
Papua New Guinea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing - United States Navy with a Rosette, signifying Remains Recovered.
Memorial ID
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Passenger on Navy flight R4D-5 #39090.

R4D-5 #39090 took off from Mareeba Airfield on a flight to Cairns Airfield then took off again on a flight bound for Momote Airfield on Los Negros Island. The plane never reached Momote Airfield and was declared missing during the war.

The aircraft was discovered in 1970 and had crashed into Mount Scratchley in the vicinity of Mount Victoria.

The crew members include:

LTJG Gross, John D, Pilot
ENS Linder, Maurice D, Co-Pilot
ARM2c Cloepfil, Alva L, Passenger
AMM1c Dodge, Frank H, Passenger
AMM1c Drake, Dale E, Passenger
AMM2c Edwards, Clyde C, Passenger
ACMM Eldridge, William H, Passenger
AMM1c Hamilton, Leroy R, Passenger
S1c Huddleston, Donald E, Passenger
AMM2c Keil, Robert E, Passenger
PHM2c Morris, Lee R, Passenger
MACH Murray, Ben W, Passenger
AMM2c Myers, Marlin R, Passenger
AMM2c Suire, Leo, Passenger
AMM1c Zaremba, Charles K, Passenger
Passenger on Navy flight R4D-5 #39090.

R4D-5 #39090 took off from Mareeba Airfield on a flight to Cairns Airfield then took off again on a flight bound for Momote Airfield on Los Negros Island. The plane never reached Momote Airfield and was declared missing during the war.

The aircraft was discovered in 1970 and had crashed into Mount Scratchley in the vicinity of Mount Victoria.

The crew members include:

LTJG Gross, John D, Pilot
ENS Linder, Maurice D, Co-Pilot
ARM2c Cloepfil, Alva L, Passenger
AMM1c Dodge, Frank H, Passenger
AMM1c Drake, Dale E, Passenger
AMM2c Edwards, Clyde C, Passenger
ACMM Eldridge, William H, Passenger
AMM1c Hamilton, Leroy R, Passenger
S1c Huddleston, Donald E, Passenger
AMM2c Keil, Robert E, Passenger
PHM2c Morris, Lee R, Passenger
MACH Murray, Ben W, Passenger
AMM2c Myers, Marlin R, Passenger
AMM2c Suire, Leo, Passenger
AMM1c Zaremba, Charles K, Passenger


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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Dec 26, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262572301/ben_wilmer-murray: accessed ), memorial page for ACMM Ben Wilmer Murray (1906–23 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 262572301, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).