Notable Hump Airlift Participants
- Col. Robert L. Scott, Jr., pilot and commanding officer
- Col. Merian C. Cooper (movie producer), liaison officer
- Lt. Col. Robert S. McNamara (corporate executive,Secretary of Defense), scheduling analyst for "Reverse Hump" operations
- Capt. Ernest K. Gann (author), C-46 pilot
- Capt. Jack Narz (TV announcer and game show host), C-46 pilot
- Capt. Larry Clinton (band leader), flight instructor 1343rd Base Unit
- 2d Lt. Theodore F. Stevens (U.S. senator), C-47/C-46 pilot
- 2d Lt. George Olesen (cartoonist), B-24 pilot 7th Bomb Group
- Lt. Bruce Sundlun (Rhode Island governor), C-54 pilot
- Flt/Off. Gene Autry (television and movie star), C-109 pilot
- T/Sgt. Tony Martin (entertainer), Special Services performer
- S/Sgt. Leonard Pennario (concert pianist), recruited to Martin's troupe
- Captain Frank Kingdon-Ward (botanist), British soldier recruited to locate crash sites
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