JOHN PETACH (1916 or 1919 - 1945)
(Pilot)
(CNAC 1943 - 1945?)
(Captain - ???)
(Hump Flights - XXX)
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In the 1943-45 log book of Don McBride, John listed his home address as:![]() J. Petach R.A.F. 1808 Tacoma Ave. McKeesport, Pa. (Port Vue) From Gene Banning's list of 8/31/00: "... (A.T.A.) hired June, 1943, prom to capt 4/43: minor injuries in takeoff crash at Kunming, 10/17/43, plane #84." (date was the 16th) ![]() Top row left to right: Ed Terry, Vic McHenry, Chars. Rountree, Don Bussart Bottom Row: Robbie Roberts, Julius (should be "John") Petach (This photo and the caption came from "Wings Over Asia" Volume IV. Terry's, Bussart's and Rountree's names aren't quite correct. ![]() (From "Wings Over Asia", Volume II) ![]() or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |