JULIUS PETACH (1916 - 2000)
(Pilot)
(CNAC 1943 - 1945?)
(Captain - ???)
(Hump Flights - XXX)
In the 1943-45 log book of Don McBride, Julius 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 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! |