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Weldon Elliott

My uncle, Lloyd Cunningham died in the same air attack and plane crash that Weldon Elliott did on 07 NOV 1944 in the Philipines.  Through the Internet (bulletin boards, guestbooks, etc.) I have come into contact with Tony Brickner (whose wife Aimee's  family was in the Philipines and witnessed the plane crash and buried the bodies) and Mindy (Cardwell) McDowell (whose father Leo Cardwell survived, but has since passed).  We are looking for any/all other surviving crew members and/or their families.  Mindy, in particular, would like to find Richard E. Davis and/or his survivors.

I have been interested in Weldon Elliott, as I would like to make sure that his family knows of the kindness of Aimee's family.

Also, Mindy has provided some pictures - some with identification, some not.  It's possible that Weldon Elliott is one of the unidentified persons in one of those pictures.

I am also very interested in finding Dale Covert, whose parents lived in Hutchinson, KS - at least for some time around 1945.  A narrative he provided of the incident was in the local newspaper at that time:
 

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/2510/dcovert.txt

NOTE:  The "upper turret gunner" was Weldon Elliott.

I include this as background for you.  Please reference it from your page if you'd like to.

I also found the Elliott's on the 1930 census:
William O. Elliott, Head, 43
Edna, Wife, 34
Louise, Daughter, 10
Weldon, Son, 9
Marjorie, Daughter, 1

and, Tony Brickner, found these cemetery listings:
WHITESBORO OAKWOOD CEMETERY

ELLIOTT HENRIETTA DUTTON 24 JUN 1930 8 OCT 1988

ELLIOTT LILLIAN E 08 MAY 1894 30 MAY 1955 *S/W- WILLIAM O ELLIOTT

(Assuming that this is Lillian EDNA - age is close enough for census)

ELLIOTT WELDON L 28 MAR 1921 07 NOV 1944 TECHNICAL SERGEANT, 5TH US ARMY AIR FORCE BOMB GROUP, WW II

ELLIOTT WILLIAM O 01 MAY 1887 25 MAR 1959 *S/W- LILLIAN E ELLOITT

(This matches perfectly)
 

Whatever assistance you can be to us by providing additional information and/or posting a query of some sort or links to my page would be greatly appreciated.

Jeanne

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