USAAF
5th AF
3rd BG
89th BS
Former Assignments:
NEIAF
18 Squadron
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Pilot 2nd Lt. Francis C. Pruitt, O-442230 (MIA / KIA) LA
Crew 2nd Lt. Cornelius F. O'Leary, O-649101(MIA / KIA) MA
Crew SSgt Roger S. Martin, 11014927(MIA / KIA) NH
Crew S/Sgt Roland C. Noyes, Jr., 18010733 (MIA / KIA) TX
Ditched November 16, 1942
Aircraft History
One of four A-20A's that arrived at Fairbairn Airfield near Canberra on June 12, 1942, and
assigned to the No 18 Squadron, NEIAF, and were given Dutch markings. Two
days later, they were withdrawn from the NEIAF in favor of B-25
Mitchell and reassigned to the USAAF 5th Air Force. Assigned to the 89th BS,
they were flown to Charters
Towers, via Brisbane.
Mission History
Went MIA on a delivery flight from Cairns to Port
Moresby.
Memorials
The entire crew was declared dead the day of the mission. Memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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