Person:John McCollom (2)

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Captain John Sylvester McCollom
b.3 Feb 1919 Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, United States
d.15 Aug 2001 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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  1. Captain John Sylvester McCollom1919 - 2001
  2. 1Lt Robert Emmert McCollom1919 - 1945
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Name Captain John Sylvester McCollom
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Feb 1919 Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, United States
Military[8] 1945 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesWright Field
Death[1] 15 Aug 2001 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Burial[1] Davids Cemetery

Daytonians who died in the Gremlin Special crash in May 1945: Captain John Sylvester McCollom, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McCollom_%282%29 Captain Herbert F. Good of 325 Monteray Ave https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Herbert_Good_%281%29; Col. Peter J. Prossen, former Wright Field officer https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Peter_Prossen_(1); Robert McCollom of Wright Field https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_McCollom_%281%29. Three other Dayton connections: Survived crash: Captain John Sylvester McCollom, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McCollom_%282%29. Lt. Col. Carl Mellberg of Dayton conducted the 19 minute Protestant burial service for the Army personnel killed in the crash. This unusual service was conducted from the air above the crash site. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Carl_Mellberg_(1) Lt. James Kerman of 1447 Cory Dr was sent to photograph the wreakage. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Kerman_%281%29

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    CPT John Sylvester McCollom
    Birth: 3 Feb 1919 Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, USA
    Death: 15 Aug 2001 (aged 82) Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Burial: Davids Cemetery, Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Plot: Section F Lot :296 Space :1
    Memorial #: 74496712
    Bio: One of three survivors of the plane crash, the Gremlin Special, in New Guinea on May 13, 1945. One of the main characters in the book "Lost in Shangri-La". He was in the Army at the time. His twin brother, Robert E. McCollom, died in that crash.
    Family Members
    Parents
    Rolla Sylvester McCollum 1880-1958
    Spouse
    Mary Lou Wood McCollom 1925-2009
    Siblings
    William James McCollom 1910-1975
    Robert Emmert McCollom 1919-1945
    Children
    Sally Ann McCollom 1955-1975
    Robert Wood McCollom 1957-1978
    Created by: Mary Lou Hanson (47040913)
    Added: 6 Aug 2011
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74496712/john-sylvester-mccollom
    Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74496712/john-sylvester-mccollom : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for CPT John Sylvester McCollom (3 Feb 1919–15 Aug 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74496712, citing Davids Cemetery, Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Mary Lou Hanson (contributor 47040913) .

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    https://www.npr.org/2011/04/26/135710893/a-wwii-survival-epic-unfolds-deep-in-shangri-la

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRRIiuLdWkE

    12 minute news footage from 1945 "Rescue from Shangri-La"

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    Hastings, M. (1945). A WAC in shangri-la. Reader’s Digest, 47, 1–13. New Guinea
    SURVIVAL (after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc)
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives

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    Good-by, shangri-la. rescue of three from New Guinea (1945). Newsweek, 26, 44.

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    MYDANS, S. (Smith) (Mrs C. M. M. (1945). Suzy from shangri-la.47 days in a wild valley of New Guinea Life, 19, 30–31.
    New Guinea; Hastings, Margaret 1910-1979; Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.

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    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
    08 Jun 1945, Fri
    Page 15 3 of 24 Americans Survive Crash in Shangri-La Valley

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    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
    08 Jun 1945, Fri
    Page 1 Death in Crash Separates Twins

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    Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio)
    10 Jul 1945, Tue
    Page 10 No. 1 Heart Throb of Shangri-La Flyer in Dayton

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    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
    17 Jul 1945, Tue
    Page 21 with sweetheart, Mary Lehman

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    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
    28 Oct 1951, Sun
    sect 3 p 1 photograph air force dance chairman

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    Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio)
    04 Jul 1952, Fri
    Page 12 marriage plans

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    https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23952.html
    C-47A-35-DL "Gremlin Special/Guinea Gopher" Serial Number 42-23952

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    John S. McCollom
    August 16, 2001

    Dayton Daily News
    age 82, died in Dayton, formerly of Oakwood, of Delray Beach, Florida,World War II veteran who survived a 1945 crash in New Guinea which claimed the life of his twin brother, obituary

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    John S. McCollom
    Dayton Daily News

    June 10, 1959

    pg. 20,
    of 310 Heidi Court, Washington Township, recalls airplane crash

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    St. Louis Star and Times (St. Louis, Missouri)24 Jul 1945, TuePage 11 Shangri-La Diary chapter 2

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