Phelps Billy E.

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Billy E. Phelps is honored on the following 3 monument(s) in our database:

Berlin Airlift Memorial (Luftbr�ckendenkmal)

Berlin Airlift Monument

Name:

Billy E. Phelps

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

AO 55 141

Unit:

10th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of Death:

1948-12-05

State:

Missouri

Cemetery:

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California

Plot:

Acacia, map 403, lot 13

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Billy E. Phelps was born on January 16, 1922. A crew member on the C-54 #42-72698, which on December 5, 1948, crashed on takeoff. Shortly after a night takeoff from Fassberg AFB, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the airport. All three crew members who taking part to the Berlin Airlift were killed. CPT Phelps is buried now in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Crew of the C-54 #42-72698:
1LT Willis F. Hargis
CPT Billy E. Phelps
SGT Lloyd G. Wells