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LC-47J 

Douglas C/N 26383
Ordered by USAAF as C-47B-10-DK
USAAF S/N 43-49122
Delivered to USN at NAS San Diego as R4D-6 in Oct 1944
Assigned to FAW-14
Assigned to VE-3 in Dec 1944
Assigned to VR-3 in Apr 1945
Assigned to MCAS Cherry Point NC in Apr 1946
Assigned to AES-46 in Aug 1946
Assigned to NAS Columbus OH in Feb 1947
Assigned to VRU-3 in Mar 1948
Assigned toVR-23 in Apr 1948
Stored at NAS Whidby Island WA 1961
Converted to R4D-6L
Assigned to VX-6  in Oct 1962
Redesiganted LC-47J in 1962
 
Disposition:  Crashed 11 January 1965 on Shackleton Glacier, Antarctica