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Contact Info
Home Town Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Last Address San Diego, California
Date of Passing Jul 07, 2008
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
BALTHAZOR,GEORGE Former Fond du Lac, WI and San Diego, CA, resident "George" Richard Balthazor, born Richard George Balthazor, died on July 3, 2008 at age 86, in San Diego, CA.
Upon his death, without recognition nor correct verification of his actually having been a highly decorated World War II veteran, George was declared an "unclaimed indigent".
His remains were then cremated and scattered at sea off the coast of San Diego without a veteran's military funeral.
Aircraft/Missile Information
During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for the transport of troops, cargo and wounded. Over 10,000 aircraft were produced in Long Beach and Santa Monica, California and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City plant produced 5,354 C-47s from March 1943 until August 1945.
Model Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota Mk I Length 63.75 ft | 19.43 m Width 95.51 ft | 29.11 m Height 16.99 ft | 5.18 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whintey R-1830-92 14-cylinder radial piston engines delivering 1,200hp each. Empty Weight 18,199 lbs | 8,255 kg MTOW 25,999 lbs | 11,793 kg Max Speed 230 mph | 370 km/h | 200 kts Max Range 1,600 miles | 2,575 km Ceiling 23,999 ft | 7,315 m | 4.5 miles Climb Rate 1,041 ft/min Hardpoints None. Armament None. Accommodations 3 + 27
