USAAF
5th AF
8th Service Group
7th Aerodrome Squadron
(CRTC School)
Former Unit Assignment:
312th
BG
388th BS
Pilot William N. Sleeth, O-782801 (KIA)
Gunner Wendell H. Shepard, 35221683 (KIA)
Gunner Gordon O'Brien, 13179254 (KIA)
Crashed February 9,
1945
MACR 12255
Aircraft History
This aircraft served with the 312th Bombardment Group, 388th BS and was nicknamed "Shag On". Transfered to the 8th Service Group, 7th Aerodrome Squadron.
Mission History
Part of a four plane formation assigned to attack installations on the
east of Muschu Island at
8:00am. While dropping its bombs, this A-20 dissapeared, and a larger
coloum of smoke and fire on the beach and
water's edge was observed by the other planes. The cause of the crash
was unknown, all were KIA.
A post war interrogation record (AWM 54 1010/9/88) refers to Sgt-Maj TsuTsui Makato from 33 machine cannon company claims to have shot down aircraft.
A-20
3.25
143.35
