1st Lt Paschild was born in Tacoma, Washington. While serving with the Army Air Corps 672nd Bomber Squadron 417th Bomber Group, he, was a passenger on C-47A #43-16011 that was assigned to his sister squadron the 673rd Bomber Squadron. This flight was taking airmen who had been on leave back to their duty stations. The aircraft took off, with a crew of 4 and 20 passengers, from Garbutt Field (APO 321), Queensland Australia on a ferrying mission to Finschafen Airfield (APO 322), Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. This C-47 was not heard from or seen again after takeoff. 1st Lt Paschild was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war (Find-a-Grave). He was survived by his parents, his brother and sister.
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